Operácia Dynamo bola hromadnou evakuáciou približne 400 tisíc Nemcami obkľúčených spojeneckých - britských, francúzskych a belgických - vojakov z pláží a prístavu francúzskeho mesta Dunkerque. Prebehla medzi 27. májom a 3. júnom roku 1940.
Schofield a Blake, dvaja mladí vojaci britskej armády sú počas bojov v Prvej svetovej vojne vyslaní na takmer nemožnú misiu. Musia prekročiť frontovú líniu, preniknúť hlboko do nepriateľského územia a doručiť veliteľovi vyslanej jednotky dôležitú správu, ktorá môže zachrániť život 1.600 spolubojovníkov – vrátane Blakeovho brata.
V lednu roku 1879 zahajují Britové válku proti Zulskému království, domorodému státu Jižní Afriky. Předpokládají, že s dobře vycvičenou a moderně vyzbrojenou armádou, která čítá na 1350 vojáků, dosáhnou snadného vítězství. Následuje však krvavý konflikt u Isandlwany, kde jsou Britové napadeni čtyřtisícovým vojskem Zulů a téměř kompletně pobiti. Po tomto vítězství se zulští válečníci chystají zaútočit na malou zásobovací základnu Rorke's Drift, kterou hájí zhruba 150 britských vojáků. Zulští bojovníci proti posádce zahájí sérii útoků, ale obranu se jim prolomit nepodaří a nakonec se stahují zpět na své území. Britská veřejnost, která následkem debaklu u Isandlwany lační po hrdinech, je výsledkem této odvážné akce nadšená a obránci Rorke's Drift jsou vyznamenáni jedenácti Viktoriinými kříži.
Výpravný filmový epos je príbehom britského dôstojníka, diplomata a archeológa, ktorému sa počas 1. svetovej vojny podarilo zjednotiť arabské kmene v boji proti Osmanskej ríši.
Kriminálny triler nakrútený na motívy románu Grahama Greena. Úspešný autor rodokapsov v ňom prichádza do povojnovej Viedne (nakrúcalo sa v reáloch) za svojím priateľom zo školy. Ten však umrel pri autonehode. Záhadný „tretí muž“ sa ponúkne, že mu objasní priateľovu smrť.
Podnikateľ John Beaumont si najme stavebného inžieniera, plukovníka Henryho Pattersona na stavbu železničného mostu vo východnej Afrike. Chce skrátiť termín výstavby trate na 5 mesiacov, aby Briti predbehli konkurenciu a získali lukratívny obchod so slonovinou. V Tsave, kde sa zatiaľ trať končí, sa zoznámi s černošským predákom Samuelom. Pracuje tu asi tritisíc robotníkov, časť sú Afričania, časť zase Indi. Vládne medzi nimi napätie. Robotníkov však zase začínajú prepadávať divoké šelmy. Levom akoby ani neprekážala streľba z pušky či oheň. Sú čoraz odvážnejšie. Ľudia ich nazvú Duch a Temnota.
Na Škótsku vrchovinu prilieta jednotka seržanta Wellsa, aby tu strávila niekoľko dní cvičením. Po ceste objaví tábor a v ňom iba krv a zbrane, z ktorých nikto nestihol vystreliť. Zároveň tu nájdu kapitána Ryana, ktorý ako jediný prežil. Ryanovým pomäteným rečom o tom, že mal byť len jeden, jednotka nevenuje pozornosť dovtedy, kým nebude počuť prvé hrôzostrašné zavýjanie. Začne zbesilý útek a po ňom najdlhšia noc v boji proti tajomnému nepriateľovi, ktorý si z obyčajných guliek veľmi nič nerobí.
V pohnutej dobe Americkej revolúcie pripláva do New Yorku Tom Dobb so synom, aby predali svoje úlovky. Potom, čo sa jeho syn nechá omylom naverbovať do armády, je tiež Tom prinútený k zápisu, aby ochránil svojho syna. A tak sa v boji za slobodu kolonistov stávajú vojakmi, zbehmi, hrdinami, ale predovšetkým svedkami vojnového besnenia.
The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.
May 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?
The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.
Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for the ITV network, the series was shot mainly in Turkey and the Crimea, although some filming was also done in England, Spain and Portugal. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1997. In 2004, as part of ITV's new set of drama, ITV announced that it intended to produce new episodes of Sharpe, in co-production with BBC America, loosely based on his time in India, with Sean Bean continuing his role as Sharpe. Sharpe's Challenge is a two-part adventure; part one premiered on ITV on 23 April 2006, with part two being shown the following night. With more gore than earlier episodes, the show was broadcast by BBC America in September 2006.
Over the past 60 years Britain's Special Air Service regiment has carried out a wide variety of clandestine missions - from deep-penetration raiding to hostage release operations - which have made it respected and feared for its professionalism and daring. The SAS prides itself on doing its work in the shadows, never allowing any publicity and never claiming credit for any of its extraordinary achievements. But, over the years, sufficient information has emerged for a picture of the regiment's exploits to be clear. This series uses interviews with former members of the SAS; detailed and painstaking reconstructions; and cutting edge 3-D graphics to recreate seven great missions which show why the SAS is today regarded as the world's leading special forces unit.
Privates is a 2013 BBC One drama television series set in 1960 which follows the stories of eight privates who are part of the last intake of National Service, and their relationships with their officers and non-commissioned officers, civilian staff and families. The series was written by Damian Wayling, directed by Bryn Higgins and produced by Nick Pitt. The setting is the fictional North Yorkshire Regiment, although for dramatic effect the characters are from a variety of backgrounds including London, Liverpool, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Filmed in Northern Ireland, extras were provided by soldiers, wives and families of 2nd Battalion, The Rifles. Locations were Ballykinler Army Base, Tyrella Beach, South Promenade Newcastle.
This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The war was started by a country at the height of it's imperial powers and prosecuted by an army charged with the responsibility of implementing a policy known as Confederation - a proposal to unite various black and white factions in South Africa under British authority. Interviews, on-location footage and new geological surveys all help to reconstruct the conflicts and give insight into the tactics used in these epic battles.
Cameras have been granted privileged access to the oldest regiment in the British Army.
This two-part series tells the story of the conflict in Afghanistan and asks what has been achieved and whether the British have the will to fight in distant lands again.
This covert combat series focuses on the Red Troop, an elite group of soldiers from the British military's Special Air Service group.
1989 two-part documentary following the progress of 29 men who want to become Royal Marine Officers.
Filmed over 18 months, this documentary series goes into the heart of the British Army. Through the eyes of the rank and file and the leaders, it shows the challenges of fighting wars when we are not at war.
This series has unprecedented access to the British Army soldiers who serve as the UK's bomb disposal elite
All Quiet on the Preston Front (or the shortened Preston Front as it became known for series two and three) was a BBC comedy drama about a group of friends in the fictional Lancashire town of Roker Bridge, and their links to the local Territorial Army infantry platoon. It was created by Tim Firth and ran from 1994 to 1997.
Sword of Honour is a two-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s semi-autobiographical World War II trilogy that aired Channel 4 in 2001. It centers on Guy Crouchback's, played by Daniel Craig, heroic quest to fight for a deep moral cause and to reclaim his manhood after a shattering divorce from the society beauty Virginia Troy.
