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Bluestone 42

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: March 5, 2013
  • Seasons: 3
  • Episodes: 20
  • Networks: BBC Three
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama, War & Politics
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Bluestone 42(2013)
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TMDB Rating: 7.5 (19 votes)

Overview

Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what’s the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who’s trying to blow you up? Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a bunch of soldiers who just happen to be risking their lives diffusing hidden bombs. But who says they can’t have some fun alongside the serious professional stuff? This hilarious and often surprising series follows the adventures of a bunch of diverse characters living and working together at an army base in Afghanistan. This is a show about something easily forgotten; soldiers really enjoy being soldiers, but it’s not just a show for soldiers and it’s not just about the Army: it’s also a show for anybody who has ever fallen in love, experienced status battles at work or had a fear of failure. It is packed with the lively workmate banter and relationship minefields that most people will recognise. Even if they don’t face danger on a daily basis...

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Series 1 Poster

Series 1

8 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.4

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Mar 5, 20136.7
2Episode 2Mar 12, 20138.0
3Episode 3Mar 19, 20134.5
4Episode 4Mar 26, 20138.0
5Episode 5Apr 2, 20138.0
6Episode 6Apr 9, 20138.0
7Episode 7Apr 16, 20138.0
8Episode 8Apr 23, 20138.0
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Series 2

6 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Feb 27, 20148.0
2Episode 2Mar 6, 20148.0
3Episode 3Mar 13, 20148.0
4Episode 4Mar 20, 20148.0
5Episode 5Mar 27, 20148.0
6Episode 6Mar 27, 20148.0
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Series 3

6 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Mar 9, 20158.0
2Episode 2Mar 16, 20158.0
3Episode 3Mar 23, 20158.0
4Episode 4Mar 30, 20158.0
5Episode 5Apr 6, 20158.0
6Episode 6Apr 13, 20158.0

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