strike strike known strike origins british television series based novel written best selling author soldier series strike produced cast strike led starring including variety guest appearances including series follows soldier drafted service section fictional branch series ran multi million pound budget filmed location south_africa particularly ryan series consultant strike commenced airing episodes showing week episode received unofficial overnight ratings viewers united_kingdom increased million according official broadcasters met generally positive reviews comments series ranged positive british action series packs die hard style thrill corner negative male fantasy released dvd june second series known strike project dawn production sky american network broadcast august series strike consisting parts released august following success second fourth series began airing series starting october united_states airing prequel aired strike project dawn strike vengeance strike shadow warfare prior season episodes table number column refers episode number entire series viewers millions refers watched episode series plays episodes cast characters plays series protagonist porter served discharged spared life boy believed subsequently killed soldiers unit following rescue operation night iraq invasion brought service section seven years later married daughter described porter damaged hero sort like kind faster drug order fit role bulk role performed lot training weeks flew day filming eighth series wrapped proceeded training trained hold gun run door getting head blown trained hard past intensity training pass stating filming demanding near physical performed stunts plays soldier porter unit head section lincoln signed role thought series great story character completely written book cast weapons instructor told lincoln worked plays british war correspondent kidnapped sword islam iraqi terrorist group play inspiration real life bbc war correspondent filming holding male stand wig stunt double crew added oil dirt hair morning stated liked playing extremes thought grown compared character portrayed plays officer section porter started affair service signed role thought concept scripts clever heard involved didn long sign researching role somewhat military background father uncle served british_army base understanding military life plays civil servant sits british government salmon previously worked attracted role strike script page turner rare lovely sit start reading able stop know going happen hearing involved project member prince trust charity salmon took opportunity visit projects series filmed plays lieutenant military intelligence works alongside section came porter starts opening grows distrust described thompson incredibly challenging ambitious woman working male dominated field climbed drawn appear series respect knew people work world character talked conduct research role reading subject series given variety guest appearances include colonel production development inspiration television adaptation came executive producer saw novel airport took holiday manage read returning britain pitched idea sky head drama commissioned enthusiasm novel excited challenge adapt television planned shot high definition according drama trying audiences creative bar commission shows audiences love sky subscribers seeing success previous dramas sky pound commitment strike commented interested developing quality action series don reason shouldn called series ambitious project television advantage feature films linked interesting character arc episodes american television brave moment stepping area soldier original novel author served series consultant script advisor stated produce novel like child screen opens greater audience class tell story paper great privilege screen better preparation strike military drama production crew vast catalogue firearms including arms assault sniper rifles rocket propelled grenades hand grenades explosives cast members taught carrying weights weight weapons carrying filming later taught carry professionally including assemble fire majority actually rubber background characters soldiers gave cast weapons tactical training hand oversee cast members carried weapons filming sessions filming filming commenced august concluded end year filmed location primarily area south_africa province city located filming locations series include desert wanted film series south_africa worked times past knew country replicate world biggest problems filming environmental impact cause particularly explosions location manager coordinated special effects team use environmentally friendly methods order film sequences involving firearms explosives private property series crew negotiated property owners neighbouring properties local police local hospital city distributed filming location week advance airport scenes crew inform aviation authorities action sequences beginning episode took days shoot filmed suburb scenes filmed filming temporarily halted spotting snakes area retreated rainfall crew swept area remove filming continued release reception release ratings series aired episodes week united_kingdom acquired distribution rights broadcast series internationally episodes received unofficial overnight ratings viewers audience share respectively episodes average audience share slots previous months watched non terrestrial viewing bbc sea live football game overnight figures episodes somewhat audience share respectively overnight ratings finale episodes viewers received audience share respectively strike released dvd blu ray disc united_kingdom june released contain episodes cast interviews scenes critical reception overall reviews series generally positive named strike editor pick excellent cinematography stellar performances surprisingly balanced global perspective makes story british soldiers thoroughly enjoyable action compared series video game series metro called series british action series packs die hard style thrill corner watson praised performance calling perfect role british series action scenes kick proper butt daily_telegraph stated strike slick affair directed scripted considerable action sequences rated episodes stars stating exciting viewing politics script proved naive review episodes mirror said cast shock awe glad showing double bill arts desk dubbed strike thin lightweight gig gilbert find series interesting positive casting changes storyline original novel series aimed viewer watch paint dry costume drama whilst reviewing lewis called fine tension good sub bond dialogue story lines look true life lloyd called best action men television guardian independent released separate reviews mixed enjoyed episodes called male fantasy said scene lasted seconds episodes element plot information left dialogue close pure exposition occasional line thrown concession dramatic atmosphere don tell tell independent stated series enjoyed like explosions like operations negative review believing strike respect terrible piece television drama enjoyed watching noted recommended
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