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  • Spearhead Futures (Season 3, Episode 6)
  • TV Episode | Drama

Spearhead

Futures (Season 3, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Drama

It's time to go home. There are debts to be paid off, treasured possessions to be left behind, goodbyes to be said. And futures to think about. Can a black man like Mayhoe get promotion in spite of racism in the British army? Will Box's ...See moreIt's time to go home. There are debts to be paid off, treasured possessions to be left behind, goodbyes to be said. And futures to think about. Can a black man like Mayhoe get promotion in spite of racism in the British army? Will Box's wife let him re-enlist? What of Bilinski, demoted to store duty? Gilbey's retirement plans? For Pickering, there's a final surprise. See less
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Director
Writers
Nick McCarty (written by) (Spearhead III format devised by) | James Ormerod (Spearhead III format devised by) | Simon Theobalds (from an idea by)
Producer
Editor
Stephan Ray (as Stephen Ray)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 3, 1981

Release date
Sep 3, 1981 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Martin Jacobs
Lieutenant Pickering (as Martyn Jacobs) Lieutenant Pickering (as Martyn Jacobs)   See fewer
Peter Turner
Lance Corporal Adams Lance Corporal Adams   See fewer
Robin Davies
Corporal Box Corporal Box   See fewer
Lynne Jones
Margaret Box Margaret Box   See fewer
Stafford Gordon
Company Sgt. Major Gilby Company Sgt. Major Gilby   See fewer
Shaughan Seymour
Major Pitt Major Pitt   See fewer
Howard Barnes
Private Cobbold Private Cobbold   See fewer
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Private Wilson Private Wilson   See fewer
Gordon Case
Private Mayhoe Private Mayhoe   See fewer
Glyn Grimstead
Private Meadows Private Meadows   See fewer
Pik Sen Lim
Tsai Adams (as Pik-Sen Lim) Tsai Adams (as Pik-Sen Lim)   See fewer
Tsui Kwok Wai
Jimmy-Lin Adams Jimmy-Lin Adams   See fewer
Daniel Hagon
Jimmy-Lin Adams Jimmy-Lin Adams   See fewer
Graham Turner
Lance Corporal McTavish Lance Corporal McTavish   See fewer
Lorna Heilbron
Frances McPherson Frances McPherson   See fewer
Stephen Churchett
Sergeant Walker Sergeant Walker   See fewer
Stephen Boyne
Gareth Box Gareth Box   See fewer
Daniel Bennett
Gareth Box Gareth Box   See fewer
Daniel Bennett
Gareth Box Gareth Box   See fewer
Roy Holder
Sergeant Bilinski Sergeant Bilinski   See fewer
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