Bluestone 42

Bluestone 42
GenreSitcom
Written byRichard Hurst
James Cary
Directed by
Starring
ComposerVince Pope
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producerStephen McCrum
ProducerMichelle Farr
Production locationSouth Africa
EditorNigel Williams
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBBC Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
Release5 March 2013 (2013-03-05) –
13 April 2015 (2015-04-13)
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Bluestone 42 is a British sitcom about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick, first broadcast on 5 March 2013 on BBC Three. The third and final series began on 9 March 2015 and ended on 13 April 2015. In July 2015, writers Richard Hurst and James Cary confirmed the show would not return for a fourth series, citing BBC Three's impending move to online and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as contributing towards the show having run its course.[1]

While the show takes place in Helmand Province, the series was filmed in South Africa.