Spearhead

New Brooms (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

The Royals have been posted to West Germany and 6 platoon have been given a new C.O. Meanwhile Sgt. Maj. Colby is scheming to get rid of the troublesome Pvte. Stevens, who finally reveals one of the reasons for his rage.

Director

James Ormerod

Writers

Nick McCarty (written by) (Spearhead format by) | Simon Theobalds (from an idea by)

Producer

James Ormerod

Editor

Stephan Ray (as Stephen Ray)

Production Designers

John Dilly | John Shergold

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 18, 1979

Release date

Jun 18, 1979 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Deacon Private Stevens Private Stevens See fewer	A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
George Sweeney Private Twiss Private Twiss See fewer	Revolver (2005)
Charles Cork Private Gadd Private Gadd See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Gordon Case Private Mayhoe Private Mayhoe See fewer	Aggro seizeman (1975)
Peter Turner Private Adams Private Adams See fewer	Spearhead (1978)
Robin Davies Corporal Box Corporal Box See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Stafford Gordon Company Sgt. Major Gilby Company Sgt. Major Gilby See fewer	Prime Suspect 2 (1992)
Roy Holder Sgt. Bilinski Sgt. Bilinski See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Eamon Boland Major Williams Major Williams See fewer	Fox (1980)
Martin Jacobs Lieut. Pickering (as Martyn Jacobs) Lieut. Pickering (as Martyn Jacobs) See fewer	The Final Option (1982)
Sara Clee Helga Helga See fewer	Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Ingo Mogendorf Gerhard Gerhard See fewer	Darling Lili (1970)
Suzanne Roquette Frau Gerhard Frau Gerhard See fewer	Band of Brothers (2001)
Steve Kane Hans (as Stephen Kane) Hans (as Stephen Kane) See fewer	Burning an Illusion (1982)
Colin McCormack Staff Sergeant Bishop (uncredited) Staff Sergeant Bishop (uncredited) See fewer	First Knight (1995)