SAS: Rogue Heroes - Now a major TV drama

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The incredible untold story of WWII’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Excellent well told factual story. Clearly and concisely written about a fascinating topic/band of men. Wiseman, Andreas (23 June 2021). " 'Outlander' Star Cesar Domboy Joins Steven Knight Series 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' ". Deadline.

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Sheridan, Danielle (7 December 2022). "SAS hero is 'turned into someone he wasn't' in new BBC series, family says". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 7 December 2022. Television shows based on real events can ignite hours of internet searching - about the events themselves, and the people behind the action. Steven Knight’s historical drama SAS: Rogue Heroes, is no different. Based on a book of the same name by Ben Macintyre, the show has caused a surge of interest in the founding members of the SAS and their lives outside of the regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne is one of the real life characters under focus in the series. The British Army officer had many talents, and was one of the British Army's most highly decorated soldiers. He was also followed by controversy - read on to find out who Paddy Mayne was, and what happened to him when he left the SAS.The series made its premiere on BBC One on 30 October 2022 in the UK. [2] It simultaneously made its US debut on MGM+. [11]

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Mortimer credits that sequence in the series as being very authentic – a sequence of horrifying carnage, as the men leap to violent, harrowing deaths. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, immensely entertaining and often very moving (John le Carré on 'Agent Zigzag') Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad wrote:

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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.

SAS: Rogue Heroes: Who was Paddy Mayne and how did he die? SAS: Rogue Heroes: Who was Paddy Mayne and how did he die?

Less complimentary were the family of Paddy Mayne. His niece, Fiona Ferguson, protested his depiction as a “drunk Irishman”. Indeed, the show’s portrayal of Mayne – as a boozed-up, violent and wild-man – lives up to his reputation, which, according to historian and author Gavin Mortimer, was largely crafted by David Stirling. Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II (Antony Beevor) Subjects: Special & elite forces , War & defence operations , c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) , United Kingdom, Great Britain , Second World War , History / Military / General Is Pain Hustlers based on a true story? The inspiration behind the Netflix film starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans

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Mortimer, Gavin (16 December 2022). "Rogues Heroes: What Prince Harry has in common with the SAS's founder". The Spectator.