Bluestone 42

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.

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)
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)

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

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