A Breed of Heroes

In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess.

• Diarmuid LawrenceDirector
• Charles WoodWriter

• Samuel WestLt. Charles Thoroughgood
• Nicholas FarrellLt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC
• Patrick DruryMaj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith
• Robert BathurstMaj. Edward Lumley
• Richard GriffithsBrian Beasely
• Daniel FlynnCapt. Colin Reach
• William TapleyCapt. Nigel Beale
• Alexander ArmstrongCapt. Henry Sandy
• Julian Rhind-TuttLt. Tim Bentink
• Jonathan FirthLt. Chatsworth
• Neil RobertsLt. Philip Lamb
• Natascha McElhoneJanet