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Spearhead

Spearhead: Series 2 (1979)

  • Episodes: 6
  • Premiered June 18, 1979

Episodes

  1. New Brooms

    Episode 1 · · 1h 0m

    New Brooms

    The Royals are posted to West Germany and 6 Platoon have been given a new CO. Meanwhile, Colby schemes to get rid of the troublesome Stevens, who reveals one of the (many) reasons for his rage.

  2. Matrimony

    Episode 2 · · 1h 0m

    Matrimony

    The strains in Box's marriage lead him to a blunder during tank exercises. His wife is lonely, homesick and harbouring a secret. And Gadd's stag party (he's getting married in the morning) turns rancourous.

  3. Pressures

    Episode 3 · · 1h 0m

    Pressures

    Twiss and Gilbey are both thinking about promotion. Bilinski wants to marry Helga, but she's an escapee from communist East Germany, and Army Intelligence thinks she may be a spy.

  4. Leave Takers

    Episode 4 · · 1h 0m

    Leave Takers

    Adams's father visits from England. Tensions are still high between them, but a visit to the museum of Belsen concentration camp has a surprising effect. Stevens, permanently angry and deeply unpopular, receives some devastating news.

  5. Repercussions

    Episode 5 · · 1h 0m

    Repercussions

    Pickering causes a serious incident on the heavily defended border between East and West Germany, forcing 6 Platoon to weigh up the conflicting demands of humanity, group loyalty, and military discipline.

  6. Waiting Games

    Episode 6 · · 1h 0m

    Waiting Games

    6 Platoon are back on active duty in Northern Ireland. During a nighttime surveillance operation, they're ambushed and Twiss goes missing, presumed captured. Enquiries among locals are met with bitter and mutual hostility.

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