![]() ![]() Soon enough, Stirling is joined in his North African escapades by Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) and Jock Lewes ( Alfie Allen). Paddy Mayne (Jack O'Connell) in SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC) In fact, within the first 20 minutes despite its well worn set-up and reliance on needle drops to buck genre conventions, this show will have audiences hooked. There is such visual economy in the character introductions which follow, that SAS Rogue Heroes just keeps gaining momentum. What follows from Emmy nominated director Tom Shankland ( The Missing), is some visual exposition which brings everyone up to speed, before AC/DC licks are replaced with a rain slicked Cairo taverna some days later. ![]() Read more: Gangs of London season 2 review This instantly establishes expectations and narrative purpose on the road to a genuinely inspired piece of drama. Opening on a military convoy as it crosses some desolate stretch of desert halfway between Cairo and Tobruk, audiences are dropped into North Africa circa 1941 where SAS founder David Stirling (Connor Swindells) is swiftly introduced. Written by Oscar-nominee Steven Knight ( Peaky Blinders), this BBC limited series draws its inspiration from the book by Ben McIntyre, which documents how Britain’s SAS (Special Air Service) came into being. David Stirling (Connor Swindellls) in SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC)Ĭoming on like the lovechild of David Lean and Guy Ritchie, SAS Rogue Heroes is fuelled by AC/DC guitar riffs and a healthy amount of irreverence. ![]()
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