I think it’s an important bond between the three, and it was as the story tells. We’re three guys who love each other dearly. It was an amazing bonding experience to do a job that was so physically and mentally demanding. Thorough and highly entertaining. It would be nigh on impossible to praise it too highly' Daily Express

a b Nicholson, Rebecca (30 October 2022). "SAS: Rogue Heroes review – is the follow up to Peaky Blinders fun? Does Arthur Shelby like a drink?". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 31 October 2022. Dudley the man, when he wasn’t hatching plots and lies to tell the Germans, would sometimes wear delicious long gloves and dress up as a woman, and there are photographs of him doing that. He’s a fascinating, very complex character.

Interview with director Tom Shankland

Excellent... accessible yet authoritative. Delivers stories of tremendous adventure and derring-do, but also offers more than straightforward military history. This book has many strengths but perhaps its greatest is how thought-provoking it is (Laurence Rees Sunday Times) Told with deceptive brilliance . . . one the finest books of its kind' Evening Standard Read more Details

Steven told me a story about when he went to interview David Stirling’s secretary, someone who had worked with him in the 70s. She told Steven that at lunchtime, they would all look out the window because what Stirling normally would do is go walk across the road to a sandwich bar but he would close his eyes and walk directly into the traffic. Steven uses that at the beginning of the first episode as a way to get inside the head of David Stirling who loved living life close to death. The feeling that gave him, the rush that gave him, was something that elevated him and kept him feeling excited. So that’s another thing I kept in mind when thinking about the violence or about the action. It’s not always just about the gory act itself - sometimes it’s the act of the thrill that a certain kind of person will get from being in that kind of danger. It is unknown why the decision was made to deny Paddy Mayne the Victoria Cross, and a controversy that remains ongoing to this day. 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. It’s Steven Knight’s telling of a piece of the Second World War that wasn’t made public knowledge for a long, long time. According to Den of Geek, there is speculation Mayne’s reputation as a troublemaker could be to blame - he was prone to regular outbursts of violence, especially after drinking. Other sources have argued that downgrading a Victoria Cross to a fourth DSO was standard practice, and Mayne was not the only soldier this happened to.

Interview with Connor Swindells (David Stirling)

At the beginning of each episode, the viewer is informed that the series is "[b]ased on a true story", and that "the events depicted which seem most unbelievable… are mostly true". [16] Mortimer, Gavin (16 December 2022). "Rogues Heroes: What Prince Harry has in common with the SAS's founder". The Spectator. Foley, Billy (12 November 2022). "TV review: SAS Rogue Heroes is not to be relied on but it's great fun". The Irish News. Belfast . Retrieved 25 November 2022. A main thing was the people involved. Tom Shankland, a fantastic director and a wonderful person, and someone who I knew would collaborate with us all. The writing is phenomenal, Steven Knight is a genius so it’s brilliantly written. The characters are flawed, they’re humans as much as they are heroes. There was too much that drew me to this project to turn away from it.