Our Girl (Complete Series 1) - 2-DVD Set ( Our Girl (Complete Series One) )

Our Girl (Complete Series 1) - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Our Girl (Complete Series One)
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
314 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Behind the scenes
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Anthony Philipson

Written By:
Tony Grounds

Actors:
Lacey Turner ..... Molly Dawes
Arinze Kene ..... Corp. Kinders (5 episodes, 2014)
Simon Lennon ..... Brains (5 episodes, 2014)
Nick Preston ..... Mansfield Mike (5 episodes, 2014)
Charley Palmer Rothwell ..... Baz Vegas (5 episodes, 2014)
Ben Aldridge ..... Captain James (5 episodes, 2014)
Sean Ward ..... Fingers (5 episodes, 2014)
Lawrence Walker ..... Dangleberries (5 episodes, 2014)
Ade Oyefeso ..... Nude-Nut (5 episodes, 2014)
Iwan Rheon ..... Smurf (5 episodes, 2014)
Zubin Varla ..... Qaseem (5 episodes, 2014)
Kirsty Averton ..... Jackie (4 episodes, 2014)
Tamer Burjaq ..... Sohail (4 episodes, 2014)
Becky Eggersglusz ..... Bashira (4 episodes, 2014)
Aubrey Shelton ..... Badrai (3 episodes, 2014)
Sean Gallagher ..... Dave Dawes
Kerry Godliman ..... Belinda Dawes
Keenan Arrison ..... Taj (3 episodes, 2014)
Adam Astill ..... Major Beck (3 episodes, 2014)
Jonas Khan ..... Captain Azizi (3 episodes, 2014)
Flossy Grounds ..... Bella Dawes (3 episodes, 2014)
Anthony Milton ..... Soldier (3 episodes, 2014)

Synopsis:

Following the hit one-off drama which set up the story of one young woman who finds meaning in life by joining the army, Lacey Turner (EastEnders) returns in the role of Molly Dawes in the new five-part series: Our Girl. Hot off the helicopter, Molly finds herself dropped into battle in unpredictable and explosive Afghanistan. Trying to make friends with the hardened soldiers around her and reaching out to the locals some of whom are suspicious, some open and some not to be trusted ? but which are which? ? Molly faces challenges unlike any she has known before. Life and death situations that are literally life or death for her and her companions. Unexpected and extraordinary, Our Girl takes TV drama into a new world where anything can happen, through the life of one girl, to whom everything will.

Season 1
Episode #1.1 S1, Ep1 21 Sep. 2014
Molly is now in a platoon on a six month tour of Afghanistan, led by the young but seasoned Captain James with sarcastic Corporal Kinders. She is one of only two women and the company medic, which is awkward, given her aversion to the sight of blood. She is cheered to meet Smurf, a boy with whom she had a one-night stand back home but perturbed that he seems to have joined up purely to avenge his brother, killed by the Taliban. On an outing to meet a local regiment the group comes under fire. A petrified Molly is saved by Smurf but both she and James sense that his ...
Episode #1.2 S1, Ep2 28 Sep. 2014
To the concern of her colleagues Molly gets close to Bashira. The platoon visits a village where Taliban invaders have captured children and the village elders claim that the British presence is to blame. Molly notices that Bashira's father has injured her for talking to her and stitches her wound, after which Bashira warns Molly that the unit should not pursue the invaders into the mountains as they will be heading into a trap and Molly and Smurf convince James of this. As a result the platoon is successful in killing the enemy but Molly fears that Bashira is now ...
Episode #1.3 S1, Ep3 5 Oct. 2014
Molly enjoys herself at the platoon's sports day but is brought back to reality by the sight of three young Afghan soldiers murdered by the Taliban. She and Smurf are flown back to Britain for home leave, Molly meeting Smurf's mother, still grieving for his dead brother. With her parents arguing over her mother's decision to become a teaching assistant Molly does not feel comfortable and both she and Smurf are relieved to be back in Afghanistan though Molly is shocked when Smurf says he loves her. Molly's real love is James and she comes close to confessing as they ...
Episode #1.4 S1, Ep4 12 Oct. 2014
Smurf is troubled by a letter from his mother in which she predicts something bad will happen. Soon afterwards Molly and James join a party hunting down Badrai, identified as a Taliban leader and whilst they fail to locate him at a bomb-making factory they hear that he is heading for Kabul with a cache of explosives. The platoon gets ahead of him, lying in wait in a deserted compound where Molly makes it clear to Smurf that he will be no more than a good friend whilst James, admitting to Molly that he has a son, kisses her, observed by Smurf. The convoy carrying ...
Episode #1.5 S1, Ep5 19 Oct. 2014
The unit returns to England with the wounded James and Smurf transferred to hospital. Smurf recovers quickly but accepts that Molly loves James, who wakes from his operation to find her by his bedside. She is however perturbed when James' ex-wife Rebecca arrives with their son and, feeling out of place at home, rings Qaseem for news of Bashira. James convinces her that he and Rebecca are no longer together and he and Molly celebrate with a meal before having sex. Soon afterwards Molly receives a medal for bravery but Smurf suffers a delayed reaction to his wound and ...

The series follows Molly on her first deployment as a serving army medic against the backdrop of the British Army's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 05 March, 2015.