Spearhead

Series 2

1979 · 6 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. New Brooms

   18 Jun 1979 · 60 min

   The Royals are posted to West Germany and 6 Platoon have been given a new CO. Meanwhile, Colby schemes to get rid of the troublesome Stevens, who reveals one of the (many) reasons for his rage.

2. 2

   2. Matrimony

   25 Jun 1979 · 60 min

   The strains in Box's marriage lead him to a blunder during tank exercises. His wife is lonely, homesick and harbouring a secret. And Gadd's stag party (he's getting married in the morning) turns rancourous.

3. 3

   3. Pressures

   2 Jul 1979 · 60 min

   Twiss and Gilbey are both thinking about promotion. Bilinski wants to marry Helga, but she's an escapee from communist East Germany, and Army Intelligence thinks she may be a spy.

4. 4

   4. Leave Takers

   9 Jul 1979 · 60 min

   Adams's father visits from England. Tensions are still high between them, but a visit to the museum of Belsen concentration camp has a surprising effect. Stevens, permanently angry and deeply unpopular, receives some devastating news.

5. 5

   5. Repercussions

   16 Jul 1979 · 60 min

   Pickering causes a serious incident on the heavily defended border between East and West Germany, forcing 6 Platoon to weigh up the conflicting demands of humanity, group loyalty, and military discipline.

6. 6

   6. Waiting Games

   23 Jul 1979 · 60 min

   6 Platoon are back on active duty in Northern Ireland. During a nighttime surveillance operation, they're ambushed and Twiss goes missing, presumed captured. Enquiries among locals are met with bitter and mutual hostility.