Ultimate Force

Season 4 - Ultimate Force

• Season 4 Episode 5: Slow Bomb During an exercise at a nuclear power station, Henno and Dave are ambushed by Russian nationalists, who seize a container of cobalt rods they use to build a bomb. As the government calls a crisis meeting and London is sealed off, the activists take their detonators to the roof of a tower block - but after Finn realises the device they can see is a decoy, the team face a race against time to locate the real bomb. Last in series, starring Ross Kemp
• Season 4 Episode 4: Violent Solutions After Red Troop and Special Branch foil a drug gang's deal with Dutch criminals, their leader hijacks a London tourist bus and loads it with guns and hostages. Becca manages to get herself among those on board, and police negotiators begin trying to talk terms with the kidnappers - but when they start shooting people at random Henno insists a more aggressive approach is needed if they are to save his colleague. Ross Kemp and Heather Peace star
• Season 4 Episode 3: The Dividing Line Red Troop team up with US special forces to hunt a suspected terrorist in Afghanistan's White Mountains, reuniting Henno with his old friend, American Lt Pincher. Arriving at the villain's camp, the team realise they are outnumbered and decide an air strike is the best way to expose their target, but they are left in a tricky situation when he flees into Pakistan - a country none of them is authorised to operate in. An episode from series four, previously unseen on ITV1
• Season 4 Episode 2: Charlie Bravo The team are sent to Colombia, where they are ordered to instruct a motley battalion of local soldiers for an attack on a cocaine factory. The training goes badly, and when the professionals realise their rookies have no chance of success, their only option is to carry out the raid themselves. On arrival at the plant, however, it's clear the workers are expecting an attack. Ross Kemp stars
• Season 4 Episode 1: The Changing of the Guard Red Troop are sent to a former Soviet state, where they are told to work with local forces to rescue an embassy worker's kidnapped daughters. Henno is forced to swallow his pride and submit to the orders of new captain Patrick Fleming - but starts to suspect some of the soldiers helping them in the mission are actually trying to sabotage the rescue attempt. Drama about an elite SAS unit, starring Ross Kemp

Season 3 - Ultimate Force

• Season 3 Episode 4: Weapon of Choice The SAS venture into lawless Chechnya to hunt down rebel hostage-takers. The mission takes an unexpected turn when insurgents capture civilians along with members of Blue Troop, leaving Henno and his team to stage a dramatic rescue bid. Military drama, starring Ross Kemp, Heather Peace and Chris Fox
• Season 3 Episode 3: The Class of 1980 (2005) Red Troop are on standby following news that a senior member of al-Qaeda is in the UK, and their worst fears are confirmed when terrorists seize the Italian Consulate in London, demanding the immediate release of all prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay. The Army take over after police fail to storm the building, and the ensuing battle leaves Henno face to face with a zealot willing to die for his beliefs. Military drama, starring Ross Kemp
• Season 3 Episode 2: Never Go Back (2005) During a training exercise in Zimbabwe, Dempsey decides to make an unofficial visit to his cousin's farm. With the rest of Red Troop in tow, they discover his family are harbouring a rebel leader who wants the SAS's help. However, the area is quickly surrounded by the violent Five Brigade, and as the bullets begin to fly, Henno and his team are forced to escape via a crocodile-infested river - with the gun-toting soldiers hot on their heels. Ross Kemp and Heather Peace star
• Season 3 Episode 1: Deadlier Than the Male (2005) A female soldier undergoes a series of gruelling selection tests in a bid to join Red Troop - a prospect that horrifies Dempsey. Henno, however, is quick to recognise the possibilities after Tibetan freedom fighters hijack a plane and it's not long before the new recruit's skills are put to the ultimate test. Ross Kemp, Miles Anderson and Heather Peace star

Season 2 - Ultimate Force

• Season 2 Episode 6: Dead is Forever (2003) Red Troop drop everything and rush off in typical gung-ho fashion to rescue Dempsey. Their comrade has been taken hostage while protecting a government minister paying a hush-hush visit to Tbilisi - and the soldiers are unaware they're playing straight into his captor's hands. Ross Kemp and Miles Anderson star
• Season 2 Episode 5: What in the Name of God (2003) Red Troop are assigned to capture a group of cultists who've shot dead two police officers and taken refuge in a religious commune. The presence of children makes Henno reluctant to launch a frontal assault, so the squad try to enter covertly through an underground culvert : but still encounter unforeseen dangers. Ross Kemp stars
• Season 2 Episode 4: The List (2003) An expert safe-cracker is enlisted to help Red Troop steal a list of terrorist targets held in the vault of a security centre accessible only through a labyrinth of sewers and a disused wartime bunker. The mission is hazardous to begin with - but to make matters worse, Henno and the team know the SAS will disown them if they are caught. Drama, starring Ross Kemp, Jamie Draven and Tony Curran
• Season 2 Episode 3: Wannabes (2003) Far-right terrorists calling themselves the Soldiers of Destiny issue a chilling ultimatum, threatening to plant bombs and kill innocent people indiscriminately unless the government meets their demands. Drama, starring Ross Kemp and Jamie Draven
• Season 2 Episode 2: Mad Dogs (2003) Tough new commander Captain Ian Macalwain takes over from Dotsy, and immediately antagonises the men by expecting them to salute and call him 'sir'. Dempsey pressures Jamie to uphold the regiment's honour at an official inquiry into the gun battle aboard the Dowager Joan, while Henno is shocked to discover how Caroline really sustained her injuries. Drama, starring Ross Kemp and Jamie Draven
• Season 2 Episode 1: Communication (2003) A ship with a suspicious crew docks at Southampton, so Henno and Jamie sneak aboard to plant a tracking device. Unfortunately, the operation falters and they are forced to kill a man - leading to a ferocious gun battle that leaves the whole of Red Troop in danger. Co-starring Jamie Draven and Alex Reid

Season 1 - Ultimate Force

• Season 1 Episode 6: Something to do with Justice (2002) Henno is kicked out of the SAS for conducting unauthorised operations in Northern Ireland and looks for a job where his training will prove useful, while Johnny Bell is promoted to head of Red Troop in his place : just in time for a dangerous mission in Bosnia. The team's target is Glasnovic, a Serb wanted in The Hague for war crimes : but his military advisers include two familiar faces. Starring Ross Kemp, Jamie Draven and Tony Curran
• Season 1 Episode 5: The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie (2002) Jamie is captured by Republican terrorists out to kidnap a Unionist politician he is protecting in Northern Ireland, prompting Henno to break the rules and mount a rescue mission across the border. Back at base, the team trace an informant who may lead them to their helpless colleague before he is tortured - or worse. Drama, starring Ross Kemp and Jamie Draven
• Season 1 Episode 4: Breakout (2002) Armed Chechen terrorists break into a pharmaceutical plant, taking hostages when the alarm is raised and the unit sealed off. Caroline volunteers to enter the premises and treat one of the employees after MI5 reveal the plant is working on a vaccine for a potent anthrax mutation. As time runs out, Red Troop are faced with a dilemma on which the lives of colleagues - and thousands of innocent civilians - depend. Ross Kemp and Alex Reid star
• Season 1 Episode 3: Natural Selection (2005) A selection exercise involving three gruelling days of combat survival in the Welsh mountains turns into a nightmare for Red Troop when one of the 10 remaining recruits dies and doctors reveal he has been murdered. Against police orders, Henno mounts a hunt for the killer SAS-style. Drama, starring Ross Kemp and Jamie Draven
• Season 1 Episode 2: Just a Target (2002) Jamie infiltrates a band of anti-capitalist terrorists who are using a state-of-the-art sniper's rifle, but his MI5 contact in the group loses her nerve and reveals his identity during preparations for their next hit. As Box 500 races to crack a coded message giving his location, Henno decides to take matters into his own hands and Red Troop embark on a tense rescue bid. Drama, starring Jamie Draven and Ross Kemp
• Season 1 Episode 1: The Killing House (2002) Raw recruits Jamie and Alex get their first taste of life in the SAS during an exercise using live ammunition, before being thrown in at the deep end on an operation to end a bank siege. Charismatic Sergeant Henno Garvie and his crack team must save the hostages as well as themselves. Military drama, starring Ross Kemp, Jamie Draven and Sendhil Ramamurthy