10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
BBC TV show The Troops to explore lives of Scottish soldiers
The British Army's most deployed infantry unit will feature in a new limited docuseries for BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer.
The series, titled The Troops, is produced by STV Studios Factual and will take viewers to the front line of modern soldiering.
The 3 x 60' series will have unprecedented access to the regiment and cover everything from life on the barracks to large-scale overseas military exercises.
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The series will also highlight the challenges the soldiers face in their private lives and how they balance their demanding military careers with family life.
David Harron, factual commissioning executive at BBC Scotland, said: "This series will give audiences rare and fascinating insights into the world of military service, by following the stories of the men and women in one of Scotland's famous regiments.
"The Troops is the latest in a long line of observational documentary series from BBC Scotland which compellingly explore different aspects of contemporary Scotland."
Craig Hunter, executive producer and creative director of STV Studios Factual, said: "Our series will reveal the personal and professional lives of the men and women behind the uniform.
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"Merging the challenges of home life with modern-day soldiering, we'll follow a cast of characters facing some of the toughest working environments in the world.
"The Troops will move beyond the drills and the weapons training to accurately reflect the personalities, commitment, and ambitions of an eclectic group of soldiers who could be deployed at any moment."
STV Studios Factual is the BAFTA Scotland-winning production label behind documentaries including The Firm (BBC Scotland), Unvaccinated (BBC Two), and What Killed the Whale? (Channel 4).
The Troops was developed by Lucy Hazzard, director of development at STV Studios Factual, and James Burrough.
