Ultimate Force

This action adventure series follows the exploits of Sergeant Henno Garvie and his colleagues who make up Red Troop, a crack SAS team. Stopping the release of a lethal anthrax mutation, infiltrating an anti-capitalist group set on assassination and a life-or-death bank siege are among the missions facing the troopers as they put their lives on the line at the sharp end of Britain's most elite fighting force. Henno's reputation is at stake when an operation goes wrong in the complex political jigsaw of Northern Ireland. There is a tragedy on a combat survival weekend and the team find their skills, stamina and close-knit bond pushed to the limit when they are sent to hunt out a suspected war criminal in Bosnia. Co-devised by decorated former SAS soldier Chris Ryan and Rob Heyland, this gutsy action series follows the a crack SAS troop as they put their lives on the line in the name of Britain. Led by gritty sergeant Ross Kemp, Red Troop find their skills and stamina pushed to the limit as they attempt to complete missions suitable only for Britain's most elite fighting force. Excellent SAS drama which pulls no punches. Episodes detail everything from aiding the police in a bank robbery to securing a testing facilty for anthrax when russian mercenaries break in. Al-Qaeda terrorists seize the Italian Consulate in London and the notorious Al-Djouf threatens to blow up a truck filled with explosives unless all prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay are released. After the police err in a rescue attempt, it's up to Red Troop to stop the terrorists and free the hostages.