"Soldier Soldier" (1991) TV series 1991-1997

Creator:

Lucy Gannon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Drama following the life of the officers and men of the King's Own Fusiliers regiment, during their home lives, training exercises and battles.

Plot Keywords:

Army | Sergeant | Soldier | Military

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Rosie Rowell	...	Donna Tucker (38 episodes, 1991-1995)
Annabelle Apsion	...	Joy Wilton (27 episodes, 1991-1995)
Denise Welch	...	Marsha Stubbs (25 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ben Nealon	...	2nd Lt. / ... (20 episodes, 1994-1997)
Fiona Bell	...	Angela McCleod (16 episodes, 1996-1997)

Runtime:

50 min (82 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Aldershot Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Company:

Central Independent Television

Poignant, sad and funny

"Soldier, Soldier" is the story of Company A of the United Kingdom's regiment, the "King's Fusiliers". The story revolves around a small group of men and their wives in the regiment. We have Sgt. Wilton who is married to Joy. Joy has adjusted to Army life and taken on the job of creating activities for the wives and children of the regiment, so they won't feel isolated from their husbands and fathers. Then there is Corporal Garvey, who is lonely for a wife. He develops a relationship with Corporal Nancy Thorpe, who is a member of the military police. The relationship was doomed from the start. Both want to advance in the military, but Garvey wants what Wilton has, a stable family with a wife and children. Nancy would be happy to give these things to Garvey, but not in the middle of her sargents training. The relationship of Fusilier Dave Tucker and his wife Donna is very stormy. Both were born and raised in Newcastle. Both had troubled childhoods. Tucker joined the army to get away from the poverty. In the end, the Army became his only family. Donna, his wife, was a "party girl". When she saw Tucker flash his new Army pay, she set her eyes for him. He fell in love, she didn't. From that point, she hated Army life. Through out his troubled Army life, Tucker fought to stay in, but Donna did everything she could to try to get him out. After finding Donna with another man, Tucker went "Absent Without Leave" and faced a court martial. Donna was ecstatic, but when he was sentenced to 6 months detention instead of being kicked out, she left him. After hitch-hiking several rides back to Newcastle, Donna realized she had no where to go. She returned to the regiment and with the help of Joy Wilton learned to adapt, though it was still a rough road. The entire series is filled with wonderful and diverse characters; some the viewer learn to love, ie: Col. Dan Fortune and Major Tom Cadmean. Others; like Capt. Davison; the viewer will learn to hate.

This is wonderful series and I recommend it to everyone who wants strong acting and great stories.