Less complimentary were the family of Paddy Mayne. His niece, Fiona Ferguson, protested his depiction as a “drunk Irishman”. Indeed, the show’s portrayal of Mayne – as a boozed-up, violent and wild-man – lives up to his reputation, which, according to historian and author Gavin Mortimer, was largely crafted by David Stirling.

SAS Rogue Heroes is distributed internationally by Banijay Rights, which has sold the series to multiple global broadcasters and streaming services including MGM+ in the US, HBO Max in Europe, Prime Video in Canada, SBS in Australia, STARZPLAY in the Middle East, Paramount+ in Germany and Canal+ in France. Further new cast members for series two include Paolo De Vita (Anonymous, La Grande Guerra del Salento), Anna Manuelli (Blocco 181, Pezzi unici), Edward Bennett (Industry, Save Me Too) and Matteo Franco.The injustice surrounding the denial of the award was raised as an Early Day Motion before the House of Commons in 2005, and over 100 MPs signed it. King George IV was even quoted in it, who reportedly was open in expressing his surprise that Mayne was downgraded from the Victoria Cross. The government ignored the call to reinstate Mayne with the award, which has again come to the forefront of the public's minds with the release of SAS: Rogue heroes. The hand grenade he threw was a real hand grenade. To make it seem realistic I turned it into a dummy hand grenade. The actual hand grenade was real. They were beyond reason.' Halliday, Hugh Valour Reconsidered: Inquiries into The Victoria Cross (Robin Brass Studio Inc, Toronto, ON, 2006)

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Helen Flanagan reveals she's been ghosted and had a one night stand in a string of dating disasters after her split from her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne is pictured right in Norway in 1945. The SAS wreaked havoc against German and Italian positions You know, Rommel was at the door, the way to India and Asia would be open if North Africa fell and I don't think people are remembering, or perhaps realising, how desperate we were at that time. My father spoke about the 'big flap' when they started burning all of their documents because that's how close the enemy was. The men were in awe of Paddy Mayne,” says Mortimer. “Not all of them liked him as a man. He could be difficult and bloody-minded – as some commanding officers are – but there was no one else they wanted to be next to in combat more than Paddy Mayne.”ROBERT JOBSON: It's time for Harry and Meghan to speak out and distance themselves from these ill-informed and lurid allegations Danielle Harold's mother touches down in Australia as she declares the soap star is 'already a winner in her eyes'