SAS: Rogue Heroes – the Authorized Wartime History

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Yes. The return of the show was confirmed by the BBC in December 2022, with a closing "to be continued" at the end of Season 1. It's clear that the story is unfinished, as it has only scratched the surface of the SAS's activities in WWII. Told with deceptive brilliance . . . one the finest books of its kind' Evening Standard Read more Details

They fight to keep Paddy’s legacy alive, and are keen to point out that the ‘muscle for hire’ image many people remember him for doesn’t tell the full story. For instance, they reveal he carried a poetry book called Other Men’s Flowers into battle – and SAS: Rogue Heroes does show this side of him, as we see Mayne reciting poetry in prison during the first episode. They also tell the story of how – when his best friend Eoin McGonigal (played by Donal Finn in SAS: Rogue Heroes) was killed in action, Paddy gave up his leave to go and search for Eoin’s grave, putting himself in considerable danger, and wrote a heartfelt letter to Eoin’s mother sending his condolences. A boxer, a Northern Ireland rugby star and reportedly an excellent shot, Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne went into the Second World War with many ideal qualities for a soldier, and also had a reputation as a rambunctious personality. Despite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS.Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II' Antony Beevor SAS Rogue Heroes stormed on to BBC One and iPlayer last Autumn, becoming a huge hit with viewers and critics alike, attracting an audience of 9.4 million viewers (30-day all screens episode 1 figure). Inspired by Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name, series two will again be a dramatised account of the origins of the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS. Thorough and highly entertaining. It would be nigh on impossible to praise it too highly' Daily Express Further new cast members for series two include Paolo De Vita (Anonymous, La Grande Guerra del Salento), Anna Manuelli (Blocco 181, Pezzi unici), Edward Bennett (Industry, Save Me Too) and Matteo Franco.

The incredible untold story of WWII’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Filming has just begun on series two of the hit BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes, created by Steven Knight and made by Kudos (a Banijay UK company) for the BBC with MGM+. With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, SAS: Rogue Heroes tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force, and the immense cost of making it a reality.Steven Knight has said that "Series two will take the SAS into mainland Europe and will take our heroes to the limits of their endurance." From the secret SAS archives and bestselling author Ben Macintyre: The first ever authorized history of the SAS. As well as telling the story of the birth of the famous SAS regiment, this is also the foundation story for special forces units the world over. Will there be an SAS Rogue Heroes Season 2? Those who have read the book will know that it spans not just the North Africa campaign, but also leading the assault into Europe through Italy and across the continent - so we know that there is more to come.