Bluestone 42: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream
Comedy drama following the lives of a bomb disposal detachment serving in Afghanistan.
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Upcoming Releases
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Upcoming Release
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Series 3 · Episode 6
As the team prepare to leave Afghanistan for good, Simon receives some devastating news.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Sun 09 Aug · 01:30
UK
Sun 09 Aug · 01:30
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Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 3 · Episode 6
Series 3
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Episode 6
As the team prepare to leave Afghanistan for good, Simon receives some devastating news.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Sun 09 Aug · 01:30
UK
Sun 09 Aug · 01:30
Repeats
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Repeat
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Series 3 · Episode 4
Series 3: Episode 4
Comedy drama following a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. The team suffer a Taliban attack on base, which distracts Ellen and Bird from their bickering.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Sun 09 Aug · 00:30
UK
Sun 09 Aug · 00:30
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Repeat
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Series 3 · Episode 5
Series 3: Episode 5
Ellen has to learn to bend the rules, Mac and Rocket do gladiatorial combat and Bird sets Simon up for a fall.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Sun 09 Aug · 01:00
UK
Sun 09 Aug · 01:00
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Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 3 · Episode 4
Comedy drama following a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. The team suffer a Taliban attack on base, which distracts Ellen and Bird from their bickering.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Sun 09 Aug · 00:30
UK
Sun 09 Aug · 00:30
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 3 · Episode 5
Ellen has to learn to bend the rules, Mac and Rocket do gladiatorial combat and Bird sets Simon up for a fall.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Sun 09 Aug · 01:00
UK
Sun 09 Aug · 01:00
Available for Streaming
Series 3
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Comedy drama following a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. We rejoin the Bluestone 42 team after the IED explosion has hit their mastiff. Have they all survived?
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 9 Mar 2015
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 3
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Comedy drama following a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. The team are called out to a major operation, where events take a worrying turn. Simon makes a life-changing discovery.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 16 Mar 2015
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 3
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Comedy drama following a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. A new arrival on base attracts Simon's attention. Towerblock challenges Rocket to a battle of the fittest.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 23 Mar 2015
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 3
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Episode 4
Episode 4
Comedy drama following a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan. The team suffer a Taliban attack on base, which distracts Ellen and Bird from their bickering.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 30 Mar 2015
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 3
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Episode 5
Episode 5
Ellen has to learn to bend the rules, Mac and Rocket do gladiatorial combat and Bird sets Simon up for a fall.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 6 Apr 2015
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 2
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Nick regrets showing off to his new number 2, Towerblock. Simon and Bird come to blows over a special book belonging to the Lt Colonel.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 27 Feb 2014
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 2
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Episode 2
Episode 2
A blast from the past knocks Nick off his game. Bird tries to teach Mary a lesson that the padre is out of touch with the troops.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 6 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 2
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Nick and the Lt Colonel find themselves in an unexpected battle of wills. Rocket gets himself a pet rat, much to Bird's disgust.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 13 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 2
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Episode 4
Episode 4
The team gets a visit from a government minister, to whom Mary unexpectedly takes a shine. Nick tries to get rid of him with a questionable plan involving high explosives.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 20 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 2
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Episode 5
Episode 5
Bird hatches a plan to stop Nick and Mary going on about each other once and for all. The lieutenant colonel persuades Towerblock to pimp his ride.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 27 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 2
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Episode 6
Episode 6
Nick's hunt for the Taliban bomber hots up. Simon's lack of trust in Mac and Rocket comes back to bite him. Bird finds herself the reluctant participant in a girlie chat with Mary.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10:30pm 27 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. The team experience a tough roadside op, whilst Mary grabs the attention of Nick.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 5 Mar 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. Nick tries to find some decent food that he can use to seduce Mary. Simon gets into trouble on roadside ops.
Duration: 27 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 12 Mar 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 3
Episode 3
After Bluestone 42 join a midnight raid on a bomb factory and rescue a kidnapped Danish aid worker, they find more than they bargained for. Simon tries to get a book deal for his memoir.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 19 Mar 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 4
Episode 4
Mary reveals a secret about her past before she became a padre, and Nick tries to take full advantage. Bird is offered a promotion.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 26 Mar 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 5
Episode 5
Nick tries to prove he is not superstitious to the padre, while Simon tries to earn respect by joining in dangerous homemade games with Mac and Rocket.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 2 Apr 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 6
Episode 6
Nick and Simon help each other to learn to dance, whilst the arrival of vet Parikh reveals Bird as a terrible flirt.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 9 Apr 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 7
Episode 7
Comedy series about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. A mortar attack on the patrol base sends Bluestone 42 diving for cover.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 16 Apr 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Series 1
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Episode 8
Episode 8
Nick faces a gruelling challenge with a booby-trapped car bomb, while Simon finally stands up to his fiancée.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 23 Apr 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Episodes
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Christmas Special
Christmas Special
Comedy about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. It's Christmas and new team member Corporal House is thrown in at the deep end. The team plan a nativity play.
Duration: 30 mins
First broadcast: 10pm 26 Dec 2013
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 11 Feb 2030)
Bluestone 42 FAQs
When is Bluestone 42 next on?
The next broadcast of Bluestone 42 airs at Sun 09 Aug · 00:30(UK: Sun 09 Aug · 00:30) on BBC Three.
Which channel is Bluestone 42 next on?
Bluestone 42 returns on BBC Three next. Check the listings above for every upcoming airing.
When will Bluestone 42 be available on iPlayer?
Episodes land on BBC iPlayer just after the show finishes airing. Use the streaming section above to jump in as soon as it drops.