

He then forms an amazing plan to break into to see the top of the British army and sell them his plan. While there he formulates a more detailed plan of how he can attack the Germans. Stirling is laid up in hospital following his parachute accident. But Stirling is left badly injured on his first jump. Stirling and his old pal Lewes form a plan to parachute troops into the desert behind enemy lines. It’s Spring 1941 and young David Stirling is frustrated by a lack of action and how badly the British are doing in the war. There was a real kind of morale felt between everyone." What happens in episode one? Everyone was really passionate about this job and it really showed, and wow did we need it when we were out there in that heat. I feel very lucky that I was able to work with such an amazing team who provided support and it was great to have people so good at their jobs who really took pride and care into everything that they did.

"That’s shown in the make-up and the wonderful costumes that we have. They all become these desert pirates who live off the land and learn to read it very well. the chaos, the comedy, the tragedy, all in one moment," says Steven Knight.Ĭonnor Swindells, who plays Stirling, adds: "As the show goes on and the arcs continue there’s a real degrading process that happens with all of them physically and mentally. " SAS Rogue Heroes tells the true story of war. The rebellious band then endeavour on a string of daring missions as they show astonishing bravery. He battles for permission to build a small undercover unit of tough, bold and bright soldiers who will attack behind enemy lines. Bored, he starts thinking that the accepted war methods are wrong and hits on a radical plan. What’s the plot of SAS: Rogue Heroes?ĭuring World War Two, eccentric young officer David Stirling is hospitalised in Cairo, Egypt, after a training exercise accident. Meanwhile, in the US, where the series is known just as Rogue Heroes, it's on EPIX. Episode six will be shown on BBC1 on Sunday, December 4 at 9.15 pm. SAS Rogue Heroes was released on Sunday 30 October on BBC One, with all episodes now available on BBC iPlayer.
