

Spearhead
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.
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- Ep 1
1.Suspect
18-07-197860mThe Royal Wessex Rangers are on tour in Northern Ireland and are determined to catch a bomber working in the area.
- Ep 2
2.Leave
25-07-197860mGiven a fortnight furlough, the men of the Royal Wessex brag to one another what a great time they're going to have. But the reality is very different.
- Ep 3
3.Loyalties
01-08-197860mThe platoon return home under the temporary command of an NCO. One of his men has gone AWOL after beating up a soldier from another platoon during exercises and he has to show his...
- Ep 4
4.Jackal
08-08-197860mBack on duty in Northern Ireland, the Royals frustrated at having to treat the hostile local youth with kid gloves, especially since one among them may be helping a sniper.
- Ep 5
5.Both Ends Against the Middle
15-08-197460mFor assaulting a fellow soldier and going AWOL, Adams must now face a court-martial. If he pleads not guilty, as he intends, he will drag some comrades down with him. Can he be per...
- Ep 6
6.Thieves in the Night
22-08-197860mA soldier with a rebellious streak and a drinking problem is posted to the Royals for one last chance to prove himself. Shortly after his arrival, the barracks are hit by a spate o...
- Ep 7
7.Truth Games
29-08-197860mWith Adams back from military prison and belligerent newcomer Stephens now apparently an accepted part of the squad, Platoon 6 heads off to the Welsh mountains on exercises. But an...
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