 | This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (June 2009) |
| Occupation | |
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| Genre | War drama |
| Written by | Peter Bowker |
| Directed by | Nick Murphy |
| Starring | James Nesbitt Stephen Graham Warren Brown |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Derek Wax |
| Producer | Laurie Borg |
| Production locations | Northern Ireland, Morocco |
| Running time | 180 mins. |
| Production companies | Kudos BBC Northern Ireland |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 16 June – 18 June 2009 |
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Occupation is a three-part drama serial broadcast by BBC One in June 2009. It was written by Peter Bowker and produced by Kudos for BBC Northern Ireland.[1]
It took four years to bring the serial to screen. Filming took place in Morocco and Northern Ireland.[1]
The serial follows the fortunes of three British Army soldiers from the 2003 invasion of Basra to 2007. Each is inspired to return to Basra for different reasons: one returns for love, one for monetary gain, and one for his belief in the mission to rebuild the country.[1]
It received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial in 2010.