THE FATE of a hit BBC drama starring Lily Allen’s brother and a Skins legend has been revealed.
Two instalments of the hit period series have so far aired on the publicly funded corporation.
Sex Education star Connor Swindells and former Skins actor Jack O’Connell star in SAS Rogue Heroes
Written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, it follows the story of an eccentric young officer David Stirling (Connor Swindells).
Based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name, we see him hospitalised in Cairo after a training exercise accident during World War II.
As he recovered, he thought of a radical plan to recruit the toughest, boldest and brightest soldiers to create a tiny undercover unit.
These special commando men will create utter mayhem, deep behind enemy lines.
According to TV Zone, the hit series has been given the go-ahead for a third outing.
The outlet reports that the drama is currently in pre-production and filming for the show is due to start this summer.
This is according to production listings that have been seen by the publication.
However, it reports that the BBC has not yet announced the recommission of the show, or any potential air date.
This also includes casting, although huge stars have previously made appearances.
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This was after Lily Allen‘s brother Alfie Allen, 38, played Lieutenant Jock Lewes in season one.
Other huge names to also appear on screen include House Of The Dragon‘s Tom Glynn-Carney as Corporal Mike Sadler.
Esteemed actor Dominic West – known for his roles in The Crown and The Affair – played Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Clarke in both the first and the second series.
Rounding off the cast is Sofia Boutella is best known for her parts in Kingsman: The Secret Service, Star Trek Beyond, Atomic Blonde and the hit Netflix series, Rebel Moon.
This comes after the writer opened up about the future of the hit drama, after the action moved from North Africa to Europe for season two.
Steven Knight explained: “I think we were slightly worried about going into season two without the benefit of the desert and the scale and the beauty and the character that it provided.
“And when we set out to find, you know, what our new world of war would look like it was really important that we encountered civilians and we encountered real life and I think working in Croatia was across the board a really positive experience,” he admitted.
He added: “It absolutely delivers on what we needed … We want to take this to the end of the war, just a bit.”
Series one and two of SAS Rogue Heroes are available to view on BBC iPlayer.