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Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama series about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick, first broadcast on 5 March 2013 on BBC Three. Filmed in South Africa, the show focuses on the camaraderie between the soldiers, situational comedy, bureaucracy, conflicts of interests and relationships, and is contrasted with the deadly situations the soldiers are required to defuse. The show's name refers to the unit's call-sign, and is rendered verbally as "Bluestone Four-Two."
Original Release
03/05/2013 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Wight | Simon |
| Tony Gardner | Lieutenant Colonel Smith |
| Jamie Quinn | Mac |
| Scott Hoatson | Rocket |
| Katie Lyons | Bird |
| Keeno Lee Hector | Faruq |
| Oliver Chris | Nick |
| Kelly Adams | Mary |
| Matthew Lewis | Tower Block |
| Rory Acton Burnell | Sgt. Hogg / Sergeant Hogg |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #3.1 | Monday, 09 March 2015 |
| 2 | Episode #3.2 | Monday, 16 March 2015 |
| 3 | Episode #3.3 | Monday, 23 March 2015 |
| 4 | Episode #3.4 | Monday, 30 March 2015 |
| 5 | Episode #3.5 | Monday, 06 April 2015 |
| 6 | Episode #3.6 | Monday, 13 April 2015 |
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Directors
Writers
Richard Hurst, James Cary, Richard Hurst
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Wight | Simon |
| Tony Gardner | Lieutenant Colonel Smith |
| Jamie Quinn | Mac |
| Scott Hoatson | Rocket |
| Katie Lyons | Bird |
| Keeno Lee Hector | Faruq |
| Oliver Chris | Nick |
| Kelly Adams | Mary |
| Matthew Lewis | Tower Block |
| Rory Acton Burnell | Sgt. Hogg / Sergeant Hogg |
| Laura Aikman | Ellen |
| Ndoni Khanyile | Pamela / Patricia |
| Susan Wokoma | Jasmine |
| Ryan Kruger | Biffa |
| Sven Ruygrok | Tim |
| Pierre van Heerden | Pieter |
| Kieran O'Brien | Nutsack |
| Katie Lyon | Bird |
| Mark Evans | Padre |
| Birgitte Hjort Sørensen | Astrid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stephen McCrum | Executive Producer |
| Michelle Farr-Scott | Producer |
| Stephen McCrum | Producer |
