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Civvies
1991 - 1992 7.7 (3 votes) 1 Seasons
Genres
Drama
Networks
BBC One
Created By
Lynda La Plante

Civvies

WAR WAS HELL... BUT NOT AS HARD AS HOME

Overview

Former soldiers in Britain's elite Parachute Regiment struggle to come to terms with civilian life after leaving the army.

Top Cast

Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs

Frank Dillon

Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt

Steve Harris

Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell

Jimmy Hammond

Lennie James
Lennie James

Cliff Morgan

Seamus O'Neill
Seamus O'Neill

Harry Travers

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole

Barry Newman

Elizabeth Rider
Elizabeth Rider

Suzie Dillon

John H. Francis

Taffy Davies

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

No overview available.

6 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
1992-09-22

Frank Dillon retires from the Army after 18 years and finds it difficult to adjust to civilian life. He tries to find a job, while trying to resist the temptation of the easy money offered by working for the local gangland villain, Barry Newman. He argues violently with his wife and ignores his children. He takes one of his former colleagues, who was shot in the throat by a sniper, under his wing and tries to restore some of his self-respect.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 2: Episode 2
1992-09-29

The stress of civilian life causes Taffy to crack up with frightening consequences. Dillon and Steve get a new job.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 3: Episode 3
1992-10-06

Frank and his team of ex-paras go to Scotland to tackle salmon poachers. When they arrive, they find that security is being dealt with by another ex-para, Tony Malone, the soldier whom Frank blames for the bomb explosion which killed six of his young recruits in Belfast.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 4: Episode 4
1992-10-13

Frank is stunned by the suicide of his military buddy Steve. The ex-paras form a company, Stag Security Car Hire. They are contracted to do a job for local gangster Barry Newman. Tensions mount between Frank and Jimmy.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 5: Episode 5
1992-10-20

Frank, increasingly tortured by his past in Northern Ireland, finds himself an accomplice to a crime.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 6: Episode 6
1992-10-27

Frank, Harry and Cliff are arrested and accused of a crime they didn't commit in the final episode

Runtime: 50 min

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