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Daily Mirror
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- Daily Mirror
SAS Rogue Heroes creator shares update on season 3 of hit BBC WWII drama
Reach Screen Time spoke exclusively to SAS Rogue Heroes' creator Steven Knight The creative genius behind the BBC 's action drama SAS Rogue Heroes has given fans an update on the forthcoming third outing, based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Ben Macintyre. In an exclusive interview with Reach Screen Time, Steven Knight said: 'I'm just completing the script as we speak. We start shooting very, very soon. 'It's the next stage. It's France and again it's coming together quite beautifully.' The BBC renewed SAS Rogue Heroes back in April following a successful second outing, with the next instalment focusing on the SAS under the command of the mercurial real-life soldier Paddy Mayne (played by Jack O'Connell). The acclaimed writer is also behind the global smash hit Peaky Blinders, with Knight teasing the forthcoming movie as 'brilliant' and he admitted he was very pleased with how the big-screen outing had turned out. Netflix has yet to confirm a release date for the film, which sees Saltburn's Barry Keoghan, Hollywood star Tim Roth, and Silo's Rebecca Ferguson joining the cast alongside Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and the stars of the TV show who reprise their roles. While fans wait, they can catch another spin-off from the Birmingham gangster franchise: Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby. The 2022 acclaimed stage production is coming to the iconic Sadler's Wells Theatre next month for a limited run. The production follows Tommy Shelby (played by Murphy in the TV series) and his tragic love story with Grace Burgess (Annabelle Wallis). The ballet was borne from a collaboration between Knight and Benoit Swan Pouffer , the artistic director of renowned dance troupe Rambert after the company was brought on for an episode of Peaky Blinders. Reflecting on writing the script, Knight said he sat down and thought about what he 'would like to see' and how to 'tell the story without words'. With the help of Swan Pouffer, who Knight described as a 'genius', the dance show came together. The writer and director and praised the power of dance and movement in telling the story without words. Since then, the production has been put on in various countries across Europe, and Knight said the show had been received with 'equal rapture' and standing ovations - even for matinee performances. He is now booked and busy on various projects, including Netflix's upcoming historical drama House of Guinness which has been described as Succession meets Peaky Blinders with Grantchester's James Norton. Knight is also working on several projects and addressed how he manages to balance writing multiple scripts at the same time. He explained: 'I am able to turn the page quite easily. In other words, I can two do weeks on one project and when that's done, I can go and do a different project and feel they're completely different energy, different source material. 'It does happen. I can turn one off and turn the other one on, which is fortunate but I can't do like two in the same day or something like that. That would be impossible, so it's setting up your mind in a particular way.'
Business Upturn
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Is ‘SAS Rogue Heroes' returning for season 3? Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on July 16, 2025, 19:30 IST Last updated July 16, 2025, 19:57 IST Fans of the gripping World War II drama SAS Rogue Heroes are buzzing with excitement, eagerly awaiting news about a potential third season. Created by Steven Knight, the mastermind behind Peaky Blinders , the series has captivated audiences with its intense action, historical intrigue, and unforgettable characters. With Season 2 ending on a thrilling cliffhanger in January 2025, viewers are desperate to know: is Rogue Heroes Season 3 happening? Here's everything we know so far about the show's future, including release date speculation, plot details, cast updates, and more. Will There Be a Rogue Heroes Season 3? The big question: has the BBC given SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 the green light? As of now, there's no official word, which is honestly a bit maddening. But don't lose hope just yet—there's plenty to suggest we're not done with the SAS. Steven Knight, the genius behind Peaky Blinders and the show's creator, dropped some serious hints on Playlist's Bingeworthy podcast. He said, 'There's no way we're stopping there. The story's got legs.' He even got me hyped talking about Jack O'Connell's Paddy Mayne, teasing, 'Wait 'til you see what's next for him. It's wild.' That's not the kind of talk you hear if a show's getting shelved, right? Knight's got big plans, too. He's mentioned wanting to follow the SAS all the way to the end of World War II and maybe even a smidge beyond. Season 1 pulled in a massive 9.4 million viewers, and Season 2's been getting rave reviews, with critics calling it a 'rollicking good time.' The BBC's no stranger to renewing fan favorites—Season 2 was confirmed the same day Season 1 wrapped—so I'm betting we'll hear something soon. Fingers crossed! Who Will Be in the Cast of Rogue Heroes Season 3? No official cast list yet, but let's talk about who we're likely to see. Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne is the heart of the show, and with Knight hyping up his arc, he's a lock to return. The guy's electric—every scene he's in feels like it could explode. Other familiar faces we'd expect include: Sofia Boutella as Eve Mansour, who dodged death in Season 1 and came back strong in Season 2. Theo Barklem-Biggs as Reg Seekings, the tough-as-nails sergeant. Jacob Ifan as Pat Riley, another SAS stalwart. Bobby Schofield as Dave Kershaw, who's been a fan favorite. Corin Silva as Jim Almonds, steady as ever. Stuart Campbell as Bill Fraser, assuming his story continues. Jacob McCarthy as Johnny Cooper, one of the younger recruits. What about Connor Swindells as David Stirling? That's trickier. Historically, Stirling was stuck in Colditz Castle as a POW during this period, and Season 2 reflected that. Unless Knight cooks up a clever way to bring him back, his role might be smaller. Same goes for Gwilym Lee as Bill Stirling, who stepped away from the SAS in Season 2. On the flip side, newer faces like Mark Rowley (Jock McDiarmid) and Jack Barton (John Tonkin) could get more screen time. Sadly, Alfie Allen's Jock Lewes is gone for good after his Season 1 exit. When Might Season 3 Hit Our Screens? While no official release date has been announced, we can make educated guesses based on the show's production timeline. Season 1 premiered in October 2022, and Season 2 followed in January 2025, with filming for Season 2 taking place in 2023. If Rogue Heroes Season 3 follows a similar schedule, production could begin in late 2025 or early 2026, potentially leading to a release in late 2026 or early 2027. Some sources speculate a fall 2026 release, aligning with the show's previous autumn-to-winter release pattern. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
The Herald Scotland
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Baby Reindeer star to film new drama on Glasgow streets
Spanning almost 40 years from the 1980s to the present day, Mitchell Robertson (Curfew, Mayflies) and Stuart Campbell (SAS Rogue Heroes, The Winter King) have been announced to play Niall and Ruben in their younger years. Half Man "will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way". Neve McIntosh (Tin Star, Chemistry of Death) stars as Niall's mother Lori, whilst Marianne McIvor (Screw, The Nest) stars as Ruben's mother Maura. READ MORE: Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd named most influential person on TV Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd's new TV project begins filming in Glasgow JJ Abrams lines up Glasgow shoot for secret new movie The cast of Half Man also includes Charlie De Melo (Rivals), Bilal Hasna (The Agency), Julie Cullen (Traces), Amy Manson (The Nevers), Philippine Velge (The Serpent Queen), Stuart McQuarrie (The Rig), Piers Ewart (The Primrose Railway Children), Scot Greenan (T2 Trainspotting) and newcomers Charlotte Blackwood and Calum Manchip. Richard Gadd, creator, writer and executive producer, said of the cast: 'Having scoured far and wide and met some of the most amazing talent this country has to offer, I'm so pleased to have landed on the cast that we have. I cannot wait for all our actors, young and old, to bring these characters to life. I have every faith everyone will fall in love with these performers as much as I did.' The Herald has learned that filming will take place on location in Glasgow this month. Scenes are due to be shot in the Hillhead area of the city on Monday, May 12 and in the Govan area of the city on Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30. The series is made by Mam Tor Productions for the BBC, BBC Scotland and HBO. Half Man will air in 2026 on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in the UK, and on HBO in the US.
Business Upturn
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on April 24, 2025, 19:00 IST Last updated April 24, 2025, 14:48 IST The gripping World War II drama SAS Rogue Heroes has captivated audiences with its intense action and historical intrigue. Created by Steven Knight, the mastermind behind Peaky Blinders , the series follows the formation of the British Special Air Service (SAS) during the darkest days of the war. While Season 2 ended on a thrilling cliffhanger in January 2025, fans are now eagerly searching for details about SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3. In this article, we dive into release date speculation, confirmed and potential cast members, and plot details based on the latest updates. Release Date Speculation for SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 As of April 2025, the BBC has not officially confirmed SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3. However, creator Steven Knight has strongly hinted that the series will continue. During an interview on Playlist's Bingeworthy podcast, Knight stated, 'We can't leave it there. No, no, we will. There's more to come,' and teased exciting developments for Season 3, particularly for Jack O'Connell's character, Paddy Mayne. Based on the production timeline of previous seasons, speculation points to a potential release in late 2026 or early 2027. SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 Expected Cast While the official cast list for Season 3 is yet to be confirmed, the core ensemble is expected to return, based on the historical roles of their characters and Knight's vision to continue the story. Here's a look at the likely returning cast: Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne : The fiery and fearless Paddy Mayne, who took command of the SAS in Season 2, is central to the series. O'Connell's standout performance makes his return almost certain, with Knight teasing a major arc for Mayne in Season 3. Sofia Boutella as Eve Mansour : The enigmatic spy Eve Mansour, presumed dead in Season 1 but revealed to be alive in Season 2, is likely to return, potentially with an expanded role. Dominic West as Dudley Clarke : The intelligence officer played by West is expected to continue supporting the SAS's operations. Theo Barklem-Biggs as Reg Seekings , Jacob Ifan as Pat Riley , Jacob McCarthy as Johnny Cooper , Corin Silva as Jim Almonds , Bobby Schofield as Dave Kershaw , and Stuart Campbell as Bill Fraser : These SAS members are likely to return, given their historical significance and survival through Season 2. Mark Rowley as Jock McDiarmid and Jack Barton as John Tonkin: Introduced in Season 2, these new recruits could play larger roles in Season 3. SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 Potential Plot SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 is expected to pick up after the events of Season 2, which concluded in June 1944 with Paddy Mayne and the SAS parachuting into France ahead of D-Day. Knight has expressed his desire to take the series 'to the end of the war, and just a bit beyond,' suggesting Season 3 will cover the final stages of World War II and possibly the SAS's post-war activities. SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
The Guardian
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Guns, bombs and needle-drop genius: how AC/DC and Motörhead became the sound of World War II
There was a time, 20 or so years ago, when it seemed as if TV music supervisors were among the most important people when it came to shaping public tastes. There were, as yet, no video or music streaming services, so music featured in a hit show could blow up as a result. One music supervisor – Alexandra Patsavas, whose work included selecting tunes for Grey's Anatomy – became so influential that Lena Dunham's Girls featured a storyline in which two characters dreamed of having their lives changed by getting a song approved by her on Grey's Anatomy, most likely a wispy piece of indie electronica over which a doctor would gaze wistfully into the middle distance while another patient copped it. While music supervisors may no longer have Patsavas's power to create new stars through a perfect piece of placement, the work of music supervisors these days is more imaginative than it has ever been, and it can be highlighted in ways it never was before: think how many times you've Shazamed something while sitting in front of the TV, or checked Spotify to see if there's a playlist of the soundtrack. And often, they're brilliant: try the perfectly judged dad rock of The Bear, or the incredible assemblage of early 1980s Black American music in the crack epidemic drama Snowfall. It helps, too, that a strong needle drop – the moment a featured song begins playing – can be a great promotional tool on social media. Amelia Hartley, who has worked in music supervision for more than 20 years and whose credits include the startlingly exciting soundtracks to Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, credits the rise of prestige TV with opening up the spectrum of soundtracks. 'HBO and other big producers started to do big drama series that used anachronistic music in incredibly creative ways,' she says, highlighting the launch of Boardwalk Empire in 2010. 'From then on, people moved away from the idea of drama being a score-led thing, in a Jane Austen-type way, and into soundtracking with really cool commercial music, lifting the drama to another level. And when the streamers came on board, they really embraced that.' Ed Bailie, who supervised the music for Netflix's reboot of Top Boy, points out the effect very dramatic use of music can have on people's perception of the whole soundtrack. 'People know Top Boy is an east London drama, so that leads us to grime, trap, UK hip-hop and drill. But we've got cues in there from Wreckless Eric, and we've got reggae. It's a far broader musical palette.' OK, but no one who watches Top Boy is coming away from it thinking about Wreckless Eric, just as no one who watches SAS Rogue Heroes is thinking about Vera Lynn. They're remembering gunfire and booming hard rock. Bailie laughs. 'That's true.' Rogue Heroes has been peppered with startling 'needle drop' moments, where the soundtrack and action marry perfectly. In season one, a parachute mission is backed by the slow-burn intensity of AC/DC's Live Wire, while German defences in Crete are stormed to the sound of Motörhead's Overkill. More recently, in season two, a jeep raid in occupied Italy is soundtracked by Deep Purple's road warrior anthem Highway Star. Each time, the music ratchets up the excitement, but also produces an uncomfortable sensation: should brutal, unforgiving warfare be this exciting? And for those thinking it all sounds a bit metal, The Fall, Bauhaus, MC5 and more are also used to great effect. For both Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, Hartley focused on anachronistic music: the former, set a century ago, used dark and brooding singer-songwriters, such as Nick Cave and PJ Harvey. The latter, set in the second world war and based on Ben Macintyre's nonfiction bestseller, goes hard on – for want of a better word – thug rock: boomingly aggressive 70s and 80s hard rock and punk, with some interesting and telling digressions. Season two director Stephen Woolfenden gives an example: 'There's a wonderful reveal of [SAS founder] David Stirling at the end of episode one with The Teams That Meet in Caffs by Dexys Midnight Runners – and that's a beautiful moment.' He's right: the notion of early Dexys, a band of ragtag ruffians bent on their own direction, soundtracking another bunch of young men with the same purpose is perfect on many levels. Even within the hard rock sphere, Hartley was able to find less raucous moments. 'One I like is She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult at the end of episode four. It's an emotional episode, and I like the way the guitar comes in at the end and lifts you out of the episode.' Both Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes were written by Steven Knight, who had very clear ideas himself about what he wanted, reflecting the fact that music supervisors are adamant that they are there to work with writer, director and editor, not to foist their choices on them. 'When I'm writing,' says Knight, 'I'm imagining what's happening on screen in total. So that means imagining the movement of the actors, the words that are being said, but also the soundtrack. I found the soundtrack is a very mysterious thing that most people don't question. We watch something, and we hear music, and we never ask, 'Where's that music coming from?' So you take advantage of the fact that there is an extra suspension of disbelief when it comes to music.' So the door is open to anachronistic music. But, says Knight, modern alternative music is not just there to display the exquisite taste and outstanding knowledge of the production team. It's because the music that might have emotionally affected the characters at that point in history would simply seem laughable to modern audiences. 'So it felt like pulling away a barrier to have the music work directly on the emotions of the audience. And what I think people forget is that most of the people in the SAS at the time were in their late teens or early 20s. The music needed to reflect the explosive emotions of people at that age.' So far, we've been talking about 'non-diegetic' music – songs that only the audience hear. On most shows, there is a clear division between non-diegetic and diegetic (what the characters also hear), but on Top Boy it could often feel as though the dividing lines were blurred. For the show, Bailie had to look not just for old music, but for new tracks and even unreleased tracks. Although he scoffs at the notion of music supervisors acting almost as A&R consultants (music industry talent-spotters) that was a decent chunk of his job on Top Boy. 'One aspect of the A&R thing that's always tricky is production turnaround. By the time we've picked the song, mixed it, mastered it, then waited the many months before the show is finally released, the track will likely be out, unless you can get them to hold it back. We are so beholden to our benefactors who help point us towards great music – the A&R people, the managers, the sync agents, the people in record stores. And for Top Boy that was a really deep dive, because being on the cultural pulse was really important.' What music supervisors don't want is to create new cliches, or to select something too on the nose. 'I've ruined any pleasure I might get from watching TV drama,' says Hartley, 'because all I do is watch it and think about the music.' Bailie, though, did create a TV music cliche, as one of the music team behind the John Lewis Christmas ads. 'It morphed and manifested into ukulele songs with slightly annoying, cutesy voices behind them. And that wasn't what we were doing, but that's how other people emulated it. But you always want to build your own thing.' Maybe SAS Rogue Heroes will create a new cliche of AC/DC, the Saints and the Stooges becoming the soundtrack to the second world war. If so, you know who to blame.
