Civvies (1992)

Name: Civvies
Rating: 8.2

Rating: 8.2

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 1992-09-22

Last Air Date: 1992-10-27

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Lynda La Plante

Networks: BBC One

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

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (1992-09-22)

Frank Dillon retires from the Army after 18 years and struggles 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 local gangland villain Barry Newman.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (1992-10-20)

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