Spearhead(1978)
Overview
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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No imageSeries 1
7 episodes • 1978
Series 1
7 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suspect | Jul 18, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Leave | Jul 25, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Loyalties | Aug 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Jackal | Aug 8, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Both Ends Against the Middle | Aug 15, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Thieves in the Night | Aug 22, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Truth Games | Aug 29, 1978 | 0.0 |
No imageSeries 2
6 episodes • 1979
Series 2
6 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Brooms | Jun 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Matrimony | Jun 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Pressures | Jul 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Leave Takers | Jul 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Repercussions | Jul 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Waiting Games | Jul 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
No imageSeries 3
6 episodes • 1981
Series 3
6 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night Games | Jul 30, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Have a Happy Day | Aug 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Another Happy Day | Aug 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Macau Connection | Aug 20, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Loyalties | Aug 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Futures | Sep 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
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