A full-cast BBC Radio thriller

Last Night, Another Soldier

A gripping story from the frontline of Afghanistan 
 
Afghanistan, 2009. Eighteen-year-old squaddie Briggsy is just three weeks into his first posting in Helmand Province and he's thrilled to be part of the action. But when his Rifle Section loses a man in battle, Briggsy is forced to confront the realities of war. 
 
Also included is the fascinating interview with Andy McNab, in which he speaks to Jo Fidgen about his childhood, military career and writing. 
 
Cast: 
Briggsy - Russell Tovey 
Si - Lloyd Thomas 
Flash - Paul Rider 
Toki - Damian Lynch 
Mackenzie/John - Stephen Hogan 
Mum/Helicopter pilot/Radio Operator - Janice Acquah 
Emma/Tannoy - Caroline Guthrie 
Newsreader/Cookie - Matt Addis 
 
Directed by Vernee Samuel 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 August 2009 
 
Andy McNab: soldier, writer, psychopath was first broadcast on BBC World Service, 22 July 2019 
 
©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world's best-selling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as several non-fiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the biggest selling British work of military history, he is the author of the best-selling Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thrillers. He has also written a number of books for children. Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers. He continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.

A gripping story from the frontline of Afghanistan 
 
Afghanistan, 2009. Eighteen-year-old squaddie Briggsy is just three weeks into his first posting in Helmand Province and he's thrilled to be part of the action. But when his Rifle Section loses a man in battle, Briggsy is forced to confront the realities of war. 
 
Also included is the fascinating interview with Andy McNab, in which he speaks to Jo Fidgen about his childhood, military career and writing. 
 
Cast: 
Briggsy - Russell Tovey 
 Si - Lloyd Thomas 
 Flash - Paul Rider 
 Toki - Damian Lynch 
 Mackenzie/John - Stephen Hogan 
 Mum/Helicopter pilot/Radio Operator - Janice Acquah 
 Emma/Tannoy - Caroline Guthrie 
 Newsreader/Cookie - Matt Addis 
 
Directed by Vernee Samuel 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 August 2009 
 
Andy McNab: soldier, writer, psychopath was first broadcast on BBC World Service, 22 July 2019 
 
©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The electrifying thriller from the No. 1 bestseller, now a major Sky film

SAS: Red Notice

Now a Sky Original film starring Outlander's Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose, and Andy Serkis 
 
'One of the great all-action characters of recent times. Like his creator, the ex-SAS soldier turned uber agent is unstoppable.' Daily Mirror 
 
'Authentic to the core' Daily Express 
 
The Channel Tunnel. Your worst fears are about to come true... 
____________________ 
 
Deep beneath the English Channel, a small army of vicious terrorists has seized control of the Eurostar to Paris, taken 400 hostages at gunpoint - and declared war on a government that has more than its own fair share of secrets to keep. 
 
One man stands in their way. An off-duty SAS soldier is hiding somewhere inside the train. Alone and injured, he's the only chance the passengers and crew have of getting out alive. Meet Andy McNab's explosive new creation, Sergeant Tom Buckingham, as he unleashes a whirlwind of intrigue and retribution in his attempt to stop the terrorists and save everyone on board - including Delphine, the beautiful woman he loves. 
____________________ 
 
Hurtling us at breakneck speed between the Regiment's crack assault teams, Whitehall's corridors of power and the heart of the Eurotunnel action, RED NOTICE is McNab at his devastatingly authentic, pulse pounding best. 
 
What readers are saying: 
 
***** 'Always thrilling, once started it is hard to put down until the final page.' 
***** 'Constant action from beginning to end, and totally believable. The best thriller writer out there.' 
***** 'As a former SAS soldier himself, his stories are full of tactical details and facts that only come with that deep connection.'

From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. 
 
As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years – on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. 
 
Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world’s best-selling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as several non-fiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the biggest selling British work of military history, he is the author of the best-selling Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thrillers. He has also written a number of books for children. 
 
Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers. He continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.

'One of the great all-action characters of recent times. Like his creator, the ex-SAS soldier turned uber agent is unstoppable.' Daily Mirror 
 
The Channel Tunnel. Your worst fears are about to come true... 
____________________ 
 
Deep beneath the English Channel, a small army of vicious terrorists has seized control of the Eurostar to Paris, taken 400 hostages at gunpoint - and declared war on a government that has more than its own fair share of secrets to keep. 
 
One man stands in their way. An off-duty SAS soldier is hiding somewhere inside the train. Alone and injured, he's the only chance the passengers and crew have of getting out alive. Meet Andy McNab's explosive new creation, Sergeant Tom Buckingham, as he unleashes a whirlwind of intrigue and retribution in his attempt to stop the terrorists and save everyone on board - including Delphine, the beautiful woman he loves. 
____________________ 
 
Hurtling us at breakneck speed between the Regiment's crack assault teams, Whitehall's corridors of power and the heart of the Eurotunnel action, RED NOTICE is McNab at his devastatingly authentic, pulse pounding best.

The thrilling new novel from bestseller Andy McNab

Whatever It Takes

Andy McNab's new hero is on a journey of revenge, in a story of one man's extraordinary pursuit of justice against all the odds...

They say before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. 
 
For James Mercer, the financial ruin of his family by the institutions they trusted can never be undone. It shattered everyone, leaving him with a burning need to right the wrongs they suffered. He will stop at nothing to recoup what they are owed. It’s not theft, it’s payback. 
 
Until his solo crusade falls foul of the very people he seeks to rob – the one per centers, the people who own the bulk of the world’s wealth. Soon he is putting together a crew to carry out one last robbery, to undertake one last job. Success will restore his family’s fortunes, but failure will destroy them forever. 
 
Packed with relentless action and the sort of riveting authenticity only Andy McNab can provide, Whatever it Takestells the story of one man’s extraordinary pursuit of justice against devastating odds, a story as hard and real and controversial as any of today’s headlines, which will show the world as it really is...

Bravo Two Zero

the classic true story from an SAS hero

The original SAS story

The original SAS story and a classic of modern war literature, McNab's story brought the knowledge, drama and danger of the SAS to the masses.

Sergeant Andy McNab recounts the story of the top secret mission that would reveal the secrets of the SAS to the world for the first time. 
 
Their location: Iraq 
Their mission: to sever a vital enemy underground communication link, to find and destroy mobile Scud launchers 
Their call sign: Bravo Two Zero 
 
When eight members of the elite SAS regiment embark on a highly covert operation, they are each laden with 15 stones of equipment, needing to tab 20km across the desert to reach their objective. But within days, their location is compromised. They engage in a fierce battle. They escape on foot to the Syrian border. Three men die. One escapes. 
But four men are captured. For them, the worst is yet to come. Delivered to Baghdad, they are tortured with a savagery for which not even their intensive SAS training has prepared them… 
 
This is a story of superhuman courage, strength, endurance and dark humour in the face of overwhelming odds. It shows just how much it takes to be a member of the SAS. 
_____________________________________________ 
‘The best account yet of the SAS in action’ Sunday Times 
‘One of the best books to emerge from the first Gulf War … Magnificent’ Independent on Sunday

(Nick Stone Thriller 19)

Line of Fire

Tough, resourceful, ruthless - as an SAS trooper Nick Stone was one of the best. Now he's back on the streets, working for British Intelligence as a deniable operator. It's the dirtiest job in a very, very dirty world. 
 
Andy McNab's blistering Nick Stone thrillers are bestsellers whose landscape is so compellingly close to the truth that they had to be vetted by the Ministry of Defence, and could only be published as fiction. . .

From multi-million-copy-bestseller, Andy McNab, comes the latest Nick Stone thriller. Stone is back on home turf, on the hunt for a world-class hacker and this time he has a team to work with. He's out of his comfort zone for the first time in as long as he can remember.

'Like the best action films in book form' FHM 
 
Nick Stone is back in London but if he thought he was home for a break, he’s very, very wrong. 
 
Backed into a corner by a man he knows he cannot trust, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone strikes a devil’s bargain. In exchange for his own safety – a life for a life – Stone is charged with locating someone who doesn’t want to be found, currently hiding out in the one of the remotest corners of the UK. And for the first time in a long time, he’s not operating alone. 
 
But Stone and his team don’t find just anyone. They find a world-class hacker, so good that her work might threaten the stability of the western world as we know it. These are dangerous waters and Stone is quickly in over his head. Before he finally knows which way to turn, the choice is ripped out of his hands. 
 
Most people might think of home as safety but Nick Stone isn’t most people. For him and his team, it’s just another place to get caught in the line of fire…

Silent Weapon - a Street Soldier Novel

The next high-octane thriller from Andy McNab - featuring young convict-turned-soldier Sean Harker, and a race to stop a deadly threat

The second instalment in Andy McNab's Street Solder Series. 
 
HOW DO YOU FIGHT AN INVISIBLE ENEMY? 
 
A high-speed chase through the backstreets of Lagos and an unexpected bomb explosion in the jungle – it’s all in a day’s work for soldier Sean Harker. 
 
Looking forward to a well-earned break back home, Sean and his platoon fly back to the UK, only to find themselves fighting their way out of an airport hostage situation, and the country on high terrorist alert. 
 
Barely escaping with his life, Sean must now embark on a dangerous mission: to locate a deadly weapon, capable of destruction on a massive scale 
 
. . . a weapon no one will see coming.

(Nick Stone Thriller 18)

Cold Blood

A truly thrilling new Nick Stone novel - out here, the cold isn't the only killer.

Another rip-roaring read that fans will devour.

Out here, the cold isn't the only killer. 
 
Nick Stone is suffering. The two people he cared for most are gone. 
 
Desperate for the chance to escape his misery, Stone heads north at the summons of his old SAS officer. Five ex-servicemen, badly wounded in Afghanistan, need his back-up for a trek to the North Pole. 
 
They meet at the world’s most northerly airport where the polar bear threat makes it illegal not to carry a gun. But it doesn’t take long for Stone and his men to discover that the most dangerous predators in this part of the world walk on two legs, not four. 
 
The coldest war of all is just beginning and Stone needs to pick a side.

Street Soldier

The first instalment in the explosive new Street Soldier series from Andy McNab - ex-SAS military expert and best-selling thriller writer. Set in dangerous, gritty London, where chaos and violence threaten the city streets.

McNab at his best . . . Sean Harker is an excellent addition to the ranks of young adult protagonists and one who can hold his own, with ease, against a strong field

Sean Harker is good at two things: stealing cars and fighting. One earns him money, the other earns him respect from the gang that he calls family. 
A police chase through the city streets is just another rite of passage for Sean...as is getting nicked. But a brutal event behind bars convinces him to take charge and turn his life around. 
Now he must put his street skills to the ultimate test: as a soldier in the British Army. And the battlefield is London, where innocent people are being targeted by a new and terrifying enemy. 
Undercover, under threat - only Sean Harker can save the streets from all-out war.

CRIMINAL TURNED SOLDIER - NOW HE MUST STOP A WAR ON LONDON'S STREETS. 
 
London gang member Sean Harker is down on his luck. After a car heist gone wrong, he finds himself in a young offender's institution . . . aged only 16. 
 
Locked up and afraid, a horrifying incident convinces Sean to turn his life around. It's hard, gruelling work in the army cadet force, but it's a chance for another life in the army - fulfilling, thrilling and adventurous. 
 
But leaving gang life behind is not going to be easy. As Sean is drawn further back into his shady past, he discovers a war is being fought - a war that threatens to explode onto London's streets. 
 
The army needs him. Sean has choices to make. And it's not just his own life at stake . . .

(Nick Stone Thriller 17)

Detonator

Ex-SAS, ex-Black Ops, Nick Stone returns and this time he wants vengeance. At any cost.

Betrayed and left for dead high in the Alps, Nick Stone is in trouble. The blood on his hands tells of a head wound he can’t see and his foggy memory confirms it. He knows only one thing for certain – someone, somewhere wants to kill him. And they think they’ve succeeded. 
 
Stone wants revenge, but the only person who can help him is a seven year old boy. Not much protection in the pursuit of a gang of faceless men who trade in human misery. But this run-of-the-mill close protection task is about to become Stone’s most personal mission yet. 
 
Payback is top of Stone’s agenda. The fuse has been ignited – but who really holds the detonator?

Street Soldier: Episode 6

The sixth instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

The sixth and final instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
The clock is ticking and the countdown to catastrophe has begun. The explosive finale to STREET SOLDIER.

Street Soldier: Episode 5

The fifth instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

The fifth instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
Sean has seen the enemy up close and personal. And now they want him to commit unspeakable acts of violence. One false move and it is all over . . . 
 
Full story available in hardback on 11th August.

Street Soldier: Episode 4

The fourth instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

The fourth instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
There’s a war on the streets and no one is safe. A shocking atrocity forces Sean into action – but who is behind it? 
 
Full story available in hardback on 11th August.

Street Soldier: Episode 3

The third instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

The third instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
A surprise revelation causes shockwaves. Sean has choices to make, and there’s more than his own life at stake . . . 
 
Full story available in hardback on 11th August.

Street Soldier: Episode 2

The second instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

The second instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
Army life is proving pretty sweet for Sean – he’s got mates, pay and some seriously impressive kit. But there’s trouble at home, and it’s not long before his past comes back to haunt him . . . 
 
Full story available in hardback on 11th August.

Street Soldier: Episode 1

The first instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

The first instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
Sean Harker is good at two things: nicking cars and fighting. One makes him money; the other makes him enemies. It’s all part of life, ruling the streets in one of north London’s toughest gangs. But when a car heist goes wrong and Sean ends up in a Young Offender’s Institution, he’s suddenly on his own – and faced with the biggest decision of his life. 
 
Full story available in hardback on 11th August.

(Tom Buckingham Thriller 3)

State Of Emergency

MI5 operative Sergeant Tom Buckingham is a new kind of SAS hero. In Red Notice, Fortress and State of Emergency, Buckingham unleashes a whirlwind of rage and retribution as he attempts to save Britain from threats that are often too familiar in today's troubled world.

The third thrilling adventure in the Tom Buckingham series

Original and exciting . . . one of his best

On a freezing winter's night, a small craft skims the Thames towards London's most exclusive riverside hotel. On board is a lone assassin, his target - Britain's most powerful new politican. 
 
In a nation threatened by extremists, billionaire businessman Vernon Rolt's plans for a zero-tolerance crackdown have touched a popular nerve. 
 
MI5 operative Tom Buckingham is undercover inside Rolt's organisation, from where he must neutralise the rogue assassins out to kill his boss. 
 
All too soon, Tom gets caught up in a far more devastating plot which will change the political landscape of Europe, for ever . . .

The Good Psychopath’s Guide to Bossing Your Life

Sorted!

An experiential guide on how to use your inner psychopath to get what you want out of life

Andy McNab (Author) 
As a troubled teenager, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of Northern Ireland. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of secret operations for nine years – on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. 
 
www.andymcnab.co.uk 
 
Kevin Dutton (Author) 
Dr Kevin Dutton is a research psychologist at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. He is an afiliated member of the Royal Society of Medicine and of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. He is the author of the acclaimed Flipnosis: The Art of Split-Second Persuasion and The Wisdom of Psychopaths: Lessons in Life from Saints, Spies and Serial Killers as well as The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success. He lives in the Cotswolds.

Over thirty different examples of situations and ideas to show you how you can change your approach and change your life . . . 
Looking to nail an INTERVIEW? 
Want to make a better first impression on a DATE? 
Trying to make your MONEY go further? 
Bet you never thought being a bit more PSYCHOPATH could be the answer. 
Time to grab that bullsh*t by the horns! 
Dr KEVIN DUTTON studies psychopaths and his latest subject is SAS hero ANDY MCNAB. Andy’s a bit different, he’s a GOOD PSYCHOPATH. He can control qualities like decisiveness, ruthlessness and fearlessness to get the BEST out of himself and life. Together, this unlikely duo has established what they call the SEVEN DEADLY WINS, the good psychopathic quirks that can help make you more SUCCESSFUL. And now it’s time to put their theories to the test. 
SORTED! THE GOOD PSYCHOPATH’S GUIDE TO BOSSING YOUR LIFE offers a new approach to the everyday to help you get more out of life than it gets out of you.

Quick Read

On The Rock

Another superb Quick Read from Andy McNab, number one bestseller and literacy advocate

This is the call he is always ready for. They’ve had word of a planned attack. That’s why he’s back here, opposite some suit who’s trying to tell him what he needs to do. But he knows exactly what’s required. 
Four men. Plain clothes. Eyes peeled. 
Three targets. Two cases. One car. 
Gibraltar isn’t an ideal location. Too many people. Too many blind alleys. But then again, he’s not the terrorist. Who knows what goes through their minds? Well, he will soon. If everything goes to plan.

Liam Scott Book 3

The New Enemy

The third explosive Liam Scott thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

McNab has penned yet another page-turning thriller. This will take you on a rollercoaster ride that’ll leave you exhausted by the end.

The New Enemy really is a thrill-a-minute. Even the opening training sequences are truly terrifying and exhilarating, and that's before Liam has even got into theatre. And you can't deny the authentic voice. McNab brings his own life into the story and this series has also been written with the assistance of current serving soldiers . . . The New Enemy is a crash-bang-wallop story of good and evil and it will carry you along at a breathless pace. It'll also give you an accurate picture of what it's like to be a British soldier in this age of the War on Terror.

IT’S A DEADLY GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK 
 
Liam Scott has joined Recce Platoon. And it looks like he will be heading for Somalia. His mission is to gather intelligence from behind enemy lines, carrying out top-secret surveillance and dead letter drops. But he’s new to the game and there’s a lot to learn. 
 
Soon Liam is monitoring a den of Al-Shabaab militants and hunting a key terrorist target. Can Recce Platoon find their man and get out undiscovered? If the militants find them first, it’s game over . . .

(Nick Stone Thriller 16)

For Valour

Ex-SAS, ex-Black Ops, Nick Stone is back in action in his most heart-stopping thriller yet

'Stone is a deceptively complex action hero' Mail on Sunday 
'Like his creator, the ex-SAS soldier turned über agent is unstoppable' Mail on Sunday 
'McNab's first-hand army experience shines through this pulsating adventure' Daily Express 
______________ 
 
When SAS come under attack, there's only one man to call... 
 
When a young trooper is shot dead at the SAS's renowned Killing House, Nick Stone is uniquely qualified to investigate. 
 
Less than forty-eight hours later, he finds himself in the telescopic sights of an assassin bent on protecting a secret that could strike at the heart of the establishment - the establishment that Stone has, in his own maverick fashion, spent most of his life fighting to protect. 
 
Isolated and under perpetual threat, he is propelled across Europe in a desperate quest to uncover the truth behind a terrible chain of events that began with a young man haunted by the screams of his brutally murdered friend. 
 
DOWN TO THE WIRE, the latest Nick Stone thriller, is available now.

McNab's first-hand army experience shines through this pulsating adventure

Andy McNab

The explosive new thriller featuring Nick Stone. 
 
A sinister cult 
Tasked with rescuing the daughter of one of America's richest families from the grips of a sinister cult, Nick Stone expects his latest mission to be quick and straightforward. 
 
A kidnapped woman 
Travelling to the frozen depths of the Norway/Russia border, the dividing line between NATO and the Kremlin's armed forces, it seems all he and his team need do is abduct the woman and deliver her home alive. 
 
An agent whose time is running out 
But there are deadly complications - not least that Nick soon discovers himself at the heart of a chilling cyber conspiracy that threatens war with Russia and the very existence of the Western alliance . . . and that following a shocking diagnosis his body is failing him fast, and any day now he will have to ask himself the ultimate question . . . 
 
From the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.

Andy McNab

Books by Andy McNab

Series by Andy McNab

Boy Soldier4 Books

DropZone2 Books

Liam Scott series9 Books

Nick Stone20 Books

Tom Buckingham3 Books

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