Series synopsis
Bluestone 42 is a British comedy drama war & politics television series that premiered on BBC Three on March 5, 2013. It ended on April 13, 2015. It was created by Richard Hurst, James Cary. It stars Kelly Adams, Gary Carr, Oliver Chris and Tony Gardner.
Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what’s the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who’s trying to blow you up? Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a bunch of soldiers who just happen to be risking their lives diffusing hidden bombs. But who says they can’t have some fun alongside the se ...
Premise
Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what’s the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who’s trying to blow you up? Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a bunch of soldiers who just happen to be risking their lives diffusing hidden bombs. But who says they can’t have some fun alongside the serious professional stuff? This hilarious and often surprising series follows the adventures of a bunch of diverse characters living and working together at an army base in Afghanistan. This is a show about something easily forgotten; soldiers really enjoy being soldiers, but it’s not just a show for soldiers and it’s not just about the Army: it’s also a show for anybody who has ever fallen in love, experienced status battles at work or had a fear of failure. It is packed with the lively workmate banter and relationship minefields that most people will recognise. Even if they don’t face danger on a daily basis...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kelly Adams as Mary
- Gary Carr as Millsy
- Oliver Chris as Nick
- Tony Gardner as Lieutenant Colonel Smith
- Keeno Lee Hector as Faruq
- Scott Hoatson as Rocket
- Matthew Lewis as Tower Block
- Katie Lyons as Bird
Supporting cast
- Jamie Quinn as Mac
- Stephen Wight as Simon
Guest cast
- Rhashan Stone as Colin Walters
- Ralph Ineson as Mike Slater
- Kieran O'Brien as Nutsack
- Zak Rowlands as Daz
- Luke Tyler as Peter
- Jeremy Jess Boado as Waktar
- Susan Wokoma as Jasmine
- Meganne Young as Nurse
- Michael McShane as Carter
- Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Astrid
- Ndoni Khanyile as Pamela
- Murray Todd as Captain Softly
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 26, 2013 | December 26, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 8 | March 5, 2013 | April 23, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 27, 2014 | March 27, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 6 | March 9, 2015 | April 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christmas Special It's Christmas and new team member Corporal House is thrown in at the deep end. |
December 26, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The team experience a tough roadside ops, whilst Mary grabs the attention of Nick. |
March 5, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Nick is desperate to find some decent food to use in an attempt to seduce Mary. |
March 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Bluestone 42 join a midnight raid on a bomb factory and rescue a kidnapped aid worker. |
March 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Nick regrets showing off to his new number 2, Towerblock. Simon and Bird come to blows. |
February 27, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A blast from the past knocks Nick off his game. Bird tries to teach Mary a lesson. |
March 6, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Nick and the Lt Colonel find themselves in a battle of wills. Rocket gets a pet rat. |
March 13, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 We rejoin the Bluestone 42 team after the IED explosion has hit their mastiff. |
March 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The team are called out to a major operation, where events take a worrying turn. |
March 16, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Towerblock is put through his paces after challenging Rocket to a battle of the fittest. |
March 23, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 2013 |
| Last aired | April 13, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |