Ultimate Force - Series 1 - Episodes 1 To 6 (Wide Screen)

Advantages: A rare post-1990 British action series.
Disadvantages: Not family-viewing, violent and a bit blood-thirsty.

...forgiven for wanting to avoid ULTIMATE FORCE as, initially, it seems to come from the same 'CORONATION STREET with guns' style of conceptual programming. ITV, Saturday night, 9pm - a day later and it would've taken the same slot as the first two seasons of SOLDIER SOLDIER too. Add to this ominous portent, the casting of ROSS KEMP - determined to break with his EASTENDERS image as a hard-man with a pub by becoming a hard-man with a gun and you already ...
...- from season three onwards ULTIMATE FORCE begins to pall. The best episodes and characters are in seasons one and two, of which season one is the must-have essential item. So, to avoid disappointment, and an empty wallet, start here with season one and mop up the others individually if - and when - the mood takes you. It shouldn't come as any surprise - after all I've said about ROSS KEMP - that this series has his name on it; he's the star with ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant storylines
Disadvantages: Not family viewing

When the first series of Ultimate Force burst onto our TV's in 2002 it was by far my favourite TV show and even now after watching the series numerous times over it still doesn't fail to deliver. The series is based on an SAS troop (Red Troop) and follows their trials and tribulations as they undertake sometimes perilous missions. The first episode begins with Red Troop taking on board two new team member; Jamie Dow and Alex Leonard. It is through ...
...the remainder of the troops and begin to experience life in the SAS. The rest of the troop is as follows: Staff Sergeant Henno Garvie, experienced and determined, Pete Twamley, a Scottish explosives engineer who's served with Henno for years, Ricky Mann, all round expert soldier, Jem Poynton a crack shot sniper, sometimes arrogant but always on target and Sam Leonard the son of the parents who adopted Alex when he was young. The team is completed ... Read review

Advantages: Great Realism
Disadvantages: -

Ultimate Force is a brilliant T.V series, following Henno Garvie (Ross Kemp) and Red Troop S.A.S on amazing thrilling missons across the world. There is a great deal of realism in the series, despite the S.A.S low profile.This is because it includes Chris Ryan, An ex-SAS trooper. The 6 episodes that are featured on this series are arguably the best of every series. Having bought every series, ive found the this has been the best one, as the missions ...
...humour, with alot of friendly banter between red troops rival troop, blue troop. Ultimate Force has been regarded as the most realistic insight into the British SAS ever, and i reccomend this product to anyone who shows intrest within military, and i can assure you you will not be dissapointed. ... Read review