1 9 7 8 – 1 9 7 9 (UK)
13 x 60 minute episodes
1 9 8 1
6 x 60 minute episodes
Sgt Bilinski (Roy Holder) led Six Platoon, B Company, through this exciting series following the fortunes of a group of British soldiers in the (fictional) Wessex Rangers.
Episodes dealt with riot control and ambushes in Northern Ireland as well as theft within the ranks, desertion, and marital and money problems amongst members of the platoon.
The series returned in 1981 with a six-parter entitled Spearhead – in Hong Kong. B Company were now based in (have a guess) Honkers patrolling the Chinese border.
Sergeant Bilinski
Roy Holder
Lieutenant Ken Pickering
Martyn Jacobs
Company Sgt Major Gilby
Stafford Gordon
Corporal Taffy Box
Robin Davies
Private Mayhoe
Gordon Case
Private/Lance Corporal Adams
Peter Turner
Private Twiss
George Sweeney
Private Gadd
Charles Cork
Tsai Adams
Pik-Sen Lim
Colour Sgt Jackson
Michael Billington
Major Pitt
Shaughan Seymour
Major Taylor
Lawrence Davidson
Tim Hoffman
Nick Tate
Private Wilson
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Margaret Box
Lynne Jones