Английская Википедия:Bluestone 42
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox television Bluestone 42 is a British sitcom about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick, first broadcast on 5 March 2013 on BBC Three. The third and final series began on 9 March 2015 and ended on 13 April 2015. In July 2015, writers Richard Hurst and James Cary confirmed the show would not return for a fourth series, citing BBC Three's impending move to online and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as contributing towards the show having run its course.[1]
While the show takes place in Helmand Province, the series was filmed in South Africa.
Synopsis
A mix of black comedy and action, Bluestone 42 focused on the camaraderie between soldiers, situational comedy, bureaucracy, conflicts of interests and relationships, and is contrasted with the deadly situations the soldiers are required to defuse. The show's name refers to the unit's call sign and is rendered verbally as "Bluestone Four-Two".
Cast and characters
Overview
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Captain Nick Medhurst | Oliver Chris | colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain | colspan="1" Шаблон:CRecurring |
| Corporal Christian "Millsy" Mills | Gary Carr | colspan="1" Шаблон:CMain | colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A |
| Private Kevin "Mac" McDowell | Jamie Quinn | colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain | |
| Private Euan "Rocket" Armstrong | Scott Hoatson | colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain | |
| Corporal Lynda Bird | Katie Lyons | colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain | |
| Lance Corporal Simon "Skip" Lansley | Stephen Wight | colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Philip Smith | Tony Gardner | colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain | |
| Padre Major Mary Greenstock | Kelly Adams | colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain | colspan="1" Шаблон:N/A |
| Faruq Harrif | Keeno Lee Hector | colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain | |
| Corporal Gordon "Towerblock" House | Matthew Lewis | colspan="1" Шаблон:N/A | colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain |
| Captain Ellen Best | Laura Aikman | colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | colspan="1" Шаблон:CMain |
Episodes
Series 1 (2013)
Christmas Special (2013)
Series 2 (2014)
Series 3 (2015)
Reception
Bluestone 42 has been met with positive reviews. In The Independent, James Rampton described the show as "The Hurt Locker meets Miranda" and said that it "strikes the right balance between edgy and entertaining".[2] Rich Johnston of BleedingCool.com compared the show favourably to M*A*S*H.[3] Corporal Daniel Whittingham, a British Army bomb disposal expert, said the series' black humour was "spot-on" and its action scenes "pretty accurate".[4]
Distribution
DVD
| Series | Release name | No. of discs | UK release date (region 2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluestone 42 – Series 1 | 2 | 29 April 2013 | Out-takes Mac and Rocket: Uncut |
| 2 | Bluestone 42 – Series 2 | 1 | 23 March 2015 | |
| 3 | Bluestone 42 – Series 3 | 1 | 16 November 2015 | |
| 4 | Bluestone 42 – The Complete Collection | 4 | The Complete Series contains 21 Episodes including Out-takes and Mac and Rocket: Uncut |
Broadcasts
In December 2014 Series 1 was broadcast on the Australian ABC network, and online player ABC iView.[5]
References
External links
- ↑ Bluestone 42 ends – News – British Comedy Guide
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Bluestone 42 ABC Programmes. Retrieved 9 February 2015
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