About this season
Spearhead is a British television drama produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. With a total of three series and 19 episodes from 1978 to 1981, the series follows the daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional British Army infantry regiment, during The Troubles.
Episodes (7)
1. Suspect
Aired 18 July 1978 • 60 min
The Royal Wessex Rangers are on tour in Northern Ireland and are determined to catch a bomber working in the area.
2. Leave
Aired 25 July 1978 • 60 min
Given a fortnight furlough, the men of the Royal Wessex brag to one another what a great time they're going to have. But the reality is very different.
3. Loyalties
Aired 1 August 1978 • 60 min
The platoon return home under the temporary command of an NCO. One of his men has gone AWOL after beating up a soldier from another platoon during exercises and he has to show his superiors he can handle it in true military fashion.
4. Jackal
Aired 8 August 1978 • 60 min
Back on duty in Northern Ireland, the Royals frustrated at having to treat the hostile local youth with kid gloves, especially since one among them may be helping a sniper.
5. Both Ends Against the Middle
Aired 15 August 1974 • 60 min
For assaulting a fellow soldier and going AWOL, Adams must now face a court-martial. If he pleads not guilty, as he intends, he will drag some comrades down with him. Can he be persuaded to change his mind?
6. Thieves in the Night
Aired 22 August 1978 • 60 min
A soldier with a rebellious streak and a drinking problem is posted to the Royals for one last chance to prove himself. Shortly after his arrival, the barracks are hit by a spate of thefts.
7. Truth Games
Aired 29 August 1978 • 60 min
With Adams back from military prison and belligerent newcomer Stephens now apparently an accepted part of the squad, Platoon 6 heads off to the Welsh mountains on exercises. But an unreformed Stephens stirs up antagonisms and threatens the team's unity.