SAS Rogue Heroes

Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders, forming ideas and boosting Birmingham | RTS London Convention 2024

Steven Knight is a writer, executive producer and director but he’s also passionate about the creative economy and the opportunities it affords for regeneration of cities and promoting the next generation of talent.

Him and Katie Razzall discuss his personal investment in the studios in Digbeth, Birmingham, creating hits both sides of the Atlantic (Peaky Blinders, SAS Rogue Heroes) and where his next big idea is coming from.

Cast announced for series two of SAS Rogue Heroes

WW2 soldiers sat in north African desert in full uniform

Written, created and produced by Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight, SAS Rogue Heroes is the “mostly true” account of the unbelievable origins of the SAS, in the midst of the Second World War.

Series one saw David Stirling, played by Connor Swindells (Sex Education), seeking out the best and most reckless soldiers to push back the Nazis in a series of raids in North Africa.

BBC One releases first trailer and new pictures for SAS Rogue Heroes

Connor Swindells as David Stirling (credit: BBC)

Based on Ben Macintyre’s novel of the same name, the six-part series stars Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Jack O’Connell (The North Water), Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Sofia Boutella (Climax), and Dominic West (The Pursuit Of Love).

SAS Rogue Heroes tells the story of how the SAS was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of WWII.