Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier follows the men and women of B Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers, as they go about a routine that blends patrols, training, and the everyday rituals of army life. Rather than a single battlefield narrative, the show sketches a web of relationships, duties, and loyalties that hold the unit together. The emphasis is on ordinary soldiers making split-second decisions, coping with the strain of deployment, and finding moments of humor in cramped conditions and tight schedules. Characters are drawn with care, from earnest young recruits to wary veterans and subordinates who learn to lead. The result is a grounded portrait of service that reminds us how friendship and discipline shape every day in uniform that tested them.

Created by Lucy Gannon, Soldier Soldier debuted on BBC in 1991 as a grounded military drama. It was conceived as an original series focused on the lives of a rifle company, offering a contemporary slice of army life.

The show helped launch Robson Green and Jerome Flynn as a screen pair who later found fame as Robson and Jerome, performing chart topping covers. Soldier Soldier's mix of humor and grit also helped shape British war drama in the 1990s, influencing later ensemble casts and realism.

Reception reflected its solid audience appeal and modest critical praise, with a 6.6/10 average from 14 votes. The series centers on camaraderie, duty and the moral gray areas of service, portraying soldiers as people with worries, hopes and responsibilities beyond the battlefield. It balanced weighty themes with human comedy.