BBC, MGM+'s 'SAS Rogue Heroes' series three begins production in UK and France

SAS Rogue Heroes series three has begun production in France and UK.

Created by Steven Knight and made by Kudos (a Banijay UK company) for the BBC with MGM+, the show is based on Ben Macintyre’s book of the same name.

The third instalment continues the dramatised story of the Special Forces unit during the summer of 1944 in France.

Returning in the role of the squad leader Paddy Mayne, is Jack O’Connell, alongside Sofia Boutella as French-Algerian intelligence operative, Eve Mansour and Dominic West as British Army officer, Dudley Clarke.

Characters returning include Reg Seekings (played by Theo Barklem-Biggs), Jim Almonds (Corin Silva), Pat Riley (Jacob Ifan), Johnny Cooper (Jacob McCarthy), Bill Fraser (Stuart Campbell), Dave Kershaw (Bobby Schofield) and John Tonkin (Jack Barton).

Lorne MacFadyen joins in the role of Reverend Fraser McLusky, alongside new cast Nick Hargrove, Andrew Dawson and Jake Jarratt.

The six part third season of SAS Rogue Heroes is created, written and executive produced by Steven Knight. Stephen Woolfenden returns to direct and Stephen Smallwood returns as producer. The series will be executive produced by Karen Wilson, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd and Martin Haines for Kudos, and Nick Lambon for the BBC.