Spearhead (1978)

Drama

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.

First Air Date: July 18, 1978
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 19
Rating: 7.5/10 (2 votes)

Cast: Stafford Gordon, Roy Holder, Gordon Case, Martin Jacobs, Shaughan Seymour, Glyn Grimstead

Network: ITV1

Production: Southern Television

1970s british army northern ireland infantry 1960s regiment the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)

Seasons

Season 1

7 episodes

1978

Season 2

6 episodes

1979

Season 3

6 episodes

1981

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Spearhead

Spearhead

Spearhead

Spearhead

Spearhead

60 min

3 seasons

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.

60 min

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.

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Networks

Production Companies

Southern Television

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired7/18/1978

Last Aired9/3/1981

Seasons3

Episodes19

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

Produced by

3

Seasons

19

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

1978

First Aired

Keywords

1970s british army northern ireland infantry 1960s regiment the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)

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Cast

SG

Stafford Gordon

as Company Sergeant Major Gilby

RH

Roy Holder

as Sergeant Bilinski

GC

Gordon Case

as Private Mayhoe

MJ

Martin Jacobs

as Lieutenant Pickering

SS

Shaughan Seymour

as Major Pitt

GG

Glyn Grimstead

as Private Meadows

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Seasons

3 seasons

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Series 3

1981

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Series 2

1979

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Series 1

1978

7 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spearhead about?▾

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 gro…

How many seasons does Spearhead have?▾

3

How many episodes does Spearhead have?▾

19

Is Spearhead still running?▾

No, it ended in 1981.

When did Spearhead first air?▾

July 18, 1978

Who created Spearhead?▾

Nick McCarty

Who stars in Spearhead?▾

Stafford Gordon, Roy Holder, Gordon Case

What genre is Spearhead?▾

Drama