The read
The series ran 1 season across 5 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Privates is a 2013 BBC One drama television series set in 1960 which follows the stories of eight privates who are part of the last intake of National Service, and their relationships with their officers and non-commissioned officers, civilian staff and families. The series was written by Damian Wayling, directed by Bryn Higgins and produced by Nick Pitt. The setting is the fictional North Yorkshire Regiment, although for dramatic effect the characters are from a variety of backgrounds including London, Liverpool, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Filmed in Northern Ireland, extras were provided by soldiers, wives and families of 2nd Battalion, The Rifles. Locations were Ballykinler Army Base, Tyrella Beach, South Promenade Newcastle.
Ratings
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 5 ep2013 |
Cast
- Ross AndersonPrivate Lomax
- Matthew AubreyPrivate Davies
- Patrick BaladiCaptain Gulliver
- Jack FoxPrivate White-Bowne
- Sasha FrostNorah Preston
- David KirkbridePrivate Hoy
- Conor MacNeillPrivate McIlvenny
- Phil McKeeCorporal Barrowman
- Michael NardoneSergeant Butcher
- Billy SeymourPrivate Wratten
- Marc SilcockLance Corporal Jimmy Hobbs
- Emma StansfieldAudrey Gulliver