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About Warship

Warship is a drama and war & politics TV series that premiered on BBC One on June 7, 1973. It has 4 seasons and 45 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 13 "Operation Sting-Ray", aired on March 29, 1977.

Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fellow officers, with subplots dealing with life on the lower decks. Episodes typically featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their personal lives had on their professional lives and duties.

  • Drama
  • War & Politics

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Episodes

45 episodes · 4 seasons

Series 1

1973 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. Shoresides And Home

    Finale
  2. E8

    8. A Standing And Jumping War

  3. E7

    7. Sub Smash

  4. E6

    6. The Prize

  5. E5

    5. The Drop

  6. E4

    4. Funny, They All Say That

  7. E3

    3. Off Caps

  8. E2

    2. Nobody Said Frigate

    HMS Hero are sent on a hush, hush mission to the North African coast to pick up a British asset, code named Max without anybody knowing. Unfortunately if the mission goes wrong Captain Niles is on his own.

  9. E1

    1. Hot Pursuit

    HMS Hero, a Royal Navy frigate, has lost her captain to mental illness and her first lieutenant to the bottle. While in the middle of an overhaul, she gets a new first lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander Derek 'Porky' Beaumont, and almost immediately afterward a new captain, Commander Mark Nialls. As the two officers work hard to get Hero back into shape, the ship is called on to assist in capturing a gun-running freighter.

Series 2

1974 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. The Echo Of Battle

    Finale
  2. E9

    9. Away Seaboat's Crew

  3. E8

    8. Distant Waters

  4. E7

    7. Nothing To Starboard

  5. E6

    6. The Man From The Sea

  6. E5

    5. One of Those Days

  7. E4

    4. The Immortal Enemy

  8. E3

    3. Who Runs Across the Sea

  9. E2

    2. Without Just Cause

  10. E1

    1. The Raid

Series 3

1976 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. First Turn Of The Screw

    Finale

    Following a fire at a MoD scientific station, on an island called North Krona HMS Hero is ordered there. They are to deliver bulk feed items and offer any assistance with any rebuilding they may require.

  2. E12

    12. Heart Of Oak

    When his wife arrives in port from Glasgow, Fuller doesn't get the nice surprise that the crew suppose. Meanwhile, the Chief Petty Officer, who has recent marital troubles of his own, faces possible disciplinary action for allowing his problems to affect his work.

  3. E11

    11. Divert With Dispatch

    A Panamanian luxury yacht has gone missing, along with its millionaire owner and his family. After an RAF Nimrod on reconnaissance spots a similar yacht, several hundred miles from the missing yacht's last known position, the nearby HMS Hero is ordered to investigate.

  4. E10

    10. The Buccaneer

    Commander Glen's brother, Eddie, faces dismissal from the RAF after an unauthorised low flying stunt above a moving vehicle.

  5. E9

    9. Ides of Mark

    With Commander Glenn now in charge of HMS Hero the ship prepares for a naval inspection. Assisting Rear Admiral Staunton in this task is Mark Nialls, formally much respected captain of HMS Hero.

  6. E8

    8. Quiet Run Ashore

    An officer on board a neighbouring vessel dies in strange but unsuspicious circumstances. Unsuspicious, that is, until the body of an old girfriend of his, is washed up ashore on the same day.

  7. E7

    7. All of One Company

    Regulator Fuller is put in charge of 3D mess in a bid to curb the unruly behavior of AB Grogan and Smith who are picking on Seaman Dorrity.

  8. E6

    6. Rough Run Home

    A young nautical engineer has developed a new system of rudder stabilisation, and the Hero is chosen to test it.

  9. E5

    5. Under the Surface

    Hero's continued lack of success in anti-submarine warfare exercises against HM Submarine Ovid rattle Captain Glenn's self-confidence and cause increasing tension between him and his officers.

  10. E4

    4. They Also Serve

    With the Hero in dock, about to take part in an important naval exercise, Commander Glenn is persuaded to spend the weekend with an old flame, and her husband. In his absence, Lieutenant Peek gets on the wrong side of the dockyard workers, and soon has the crew embroiled in a Union dispute.

  11. E3

    3. Knight Errant

    As Lt. Cmdr Beaumont considers taking unpaid leave for a yachting expedition, the HMS Hero encounters another lone yachtsman who's more experienced than he seems.

  12. E2

    2. What Are Friends For?

    When the Hero is asked to intercept a vessel suspected of drug smuggling, Commander Glenn's loyalties are divided.

  13. E1

    1. And Wings of Gold

    Pilot Alan Glenn in the new commander of Hero. His first trip is to check out an immobilized Soviet submarine, which as surfaced in the Arctic.

Series 4

1977 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 49 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. Operation Sting-Ray

    Finale

    After an uprising - in which five British citizens have died - Hero and Bulwark are deployed to Dubarr in order to pick up evacuees. Captain Holt's girlfriend, journalist Zoe Carter, is one of the people trapped in the country.

  2. E12

    12. Someone, Somewhere

    As HMS Hero continues to steam home to Portsmouth, the RAF drop a post package for the crew. For Able Seaman Blane this starts unsettling rumours as to the state of his marriage back in his home village.

  3. E11

    11. Robertson Crusoe

    Whilst observing a Russian ship, HMS Hero finds and takes aboard an experimental unexploded mine.

  4. E10

    10. Jack Fell Down

    The new officer on HMS Hero is a Special Duties commission: in this case, a former Petty Officer. He attacks his new role perhaps too vigorously and this is not helped by being unable to mix well and so learn from the other officers.

  5. E9

    9. Fall From Grace

    Having returned from an exercise the HMS Hero crew are needled about the state of their ship by Captain Calder.

  6. E8

    8. Man In Reserve

    HMS Hero's overworked pilot accidentally flies into the RNR manned HMS Rillington's firing exercise. He spends the next exercise on HMS Rillington while their irritating Lt Mannering inflicts his bragging on Hero. An emergency then occurs.

  7. E7

    7. Counter-Charge

    HMS Hero is now on its way back from Hong Kong. As they move closer to Portsmouth harbour the ship's crew prepares for shore leave.

  8. E6

    6. A Matter of History

    HMS Hero is docked at Eddowes Island, which is about to be handed over from British rule. The locals are welcoming to the Hero's crew, but they're opposed to the handover, and some are resorting to violence. The Hero's crew are asked to help keep the locals in order, which worries Captain Holt, and Lt Napier in particular.

  9. E5

    5. The Girl From The Sea

    Whilst watching a naval helicopter exercise HMS Hero rescue a Chinese girl from the water. When they return to Hong Kong it is with the assistance of the police that the mystery starts to unravel.

  10. E4

    4. Rendezvous

    Hero is asked to help the Hong Kong police catch wanted murderer Victor Chelten, a former businessman with mental issues who has escaped by boat.

  11. E3

    3. Diplomatic Package

    One of the islands in the vicinity of Hong Kong now has a large oil field, to which the UK would like favorable concessions. To show the British presence, HMS Hero drops anchor in the port and Captain Holt and his crew practice their diplomacy ashore.

  12. E2

    2. Singapore Incident

    An executive jet flying a routine trip to Singapore issues a mayday call and is forced to ditch at sea. Captain Holt and the crew of HMS Hero are ordered to investigate.

  13. E1

    1. Wind Song

    Ex Polaris submarine captain Edward Holt is in command of HMS Hero currently on duty in the Hong Kong area.

Cast & crew

Created by Ian Mackintosh and Anthony Coburn

  • Norman Eshley

    Norman Eshley

    Lt. Robert Last

  • Michael Culver

    Michael Culver

  • Geoffrey Toone

    Geoffrey Toone

  • Peter Cellier

    Peter Cellier

  • John Savident

    John Savident

  • Mary Tamm

    Mary Tamm

  • Lewis Collins

    Lewis Collins

  • Colin McCormack

    Colin McCormack

  • Richard Leech

    Richard Leech

  • David Daker

    David Daker

  • Malcolm Terris

    Malcolm Terris

  • John Rhys-Davies

    John Rhys-Davies

  • Isla Blair

    Isla Blair

  • Ronald Leigh-Hunt

    Ronald Leigh-Hunt

  • David Prowse

    David Prowse

  • Burt Kwouk

    Burt Kwouk

Warship FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Warship?

Warship has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 29, 1977.

When did the latest episode of Warship come out?

The most recent episode of Warship, Season 4 Episode 13 "Operation Sting-Ray", aired on March 29, 1977.

How many seasons of Warship are there?

Warship has 4 seasons with 45 episodes in total.

When did Warship first air?

Warship first aired on BBC One on June 7, 1973.

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