Bluestone 42
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2013 - 2015
- 21 episodes (3 series)
Comedy about an army bomb disposal detachment working in Afghanistan. Stars Laura Aikman, Matthew Lewis, Stephen Wight, Tony Gardner, Katie Lyons and more.
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The origins of Bluestone 42
Plenty of things about Bluestone 42 seem unlikely. The fact it's a comedy drama exclusively set in an active warzone is one. The fact the writers of this show met whilst writing for Miranda is another. It's all rather incongruous. And yet this is how the show came about.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 28th February 2013Beeb bosses blasted over 'rip-off' comedy
Raging fans of Gary: Tank Commander have accused BBC chiefs of ripping it off by creating a show with the same plot.
Marc Deanie, The Scottish Sun, 25th February 2013BBC Three to broadcast bomb disposal comedy drama
BBC Three has announced Bluestone 42, an eight-part comedy drama series about a British bomb disposal detachment serving in Afghanistan.
British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2013