The read
The series ran 3 seasons across 19 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Spearhead is a British television drama produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. With a total of three series and 19 episodes from 1978 to 1981, the series follows the daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional British Army infantry regiment, during The Troubles.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
2 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 7 ep1978 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 6 ep1979 |
| 3 | Series 3 | 6 ep1981 |
Cast
- Stafford GordonCompany Sergeant Major Gilby
- Roy HolderSergeant Bilinski
- Gordon CasePrivate Mayhoe
- Martin JacobsLieutenant Pickering
- Shaughan SeymourMajor Pitt
- Glyn GrimsteadPrivate Meadows
Stills
Themes
1970sbritish armynorthern irelandinfantry1960sregimentthe troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)