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The Sunday Times television critic, A A Gill, likened Bluestone 42 with that of a former BBC, military situation comedy programme, It Ain't Half Hot Mum. If A A Gill thinks that Bluestone 42 is almost "like a remake of "Ain't Half Hot Mum, then I would have to say that he is an idiot, the only thing the two programmes have in common is that they are comedies about members of the armed forces.

The casting ensures sufficient eye candy for both sexes, the South African locations are passable as Afghanistan. The comedy realistically highlights the spirit of the armed forces. It does contain "very" strong language but that and the gallows humour is a true representation of likely banter by those in such front line roles. This is a strong comedy drama deserves a much greater following.

This show looks like and feels like a British Army unit in Helmand. The uniforms, kit, equipment, language etc.. are all either spot on or very close. Importantly, the creators have got the sense of humour and camaraderie exactly right. Ignore Chopendoz comments - he has no idea what he is talking about. The presence of Chris Hunter (author of Eight Lives Down which sort of formed the basis for The Hurt Locker) no doubt was significant in getting that styling. That alone wouldn't make it a good show but once you have that feel right you can really let rip with the humour. Squaddies are funny and never more so than when life is really, really bad so the humour is always going to be dark, blokish and the language extreme. But that's how soldiers really are. If you are a pompous, holier than though prig then this may upset you - in which case feel free not to watch. Otherwise this is quite simply one of the funniest TV shows I have ever seen. It probably helps if you have served in the Armed Forces but I don't doubt civilians will enjoy it too.

Bluestone 42 captures the modern British Army in every way, the black humour, profanity, wind-ups, and day-to-day life is all spot-on.

Apart from the slightly less than realistic scenery, I can't fault Bluestone 42 - the production team have clearly done their homework pretty well and have listened to their technical advisers. There have been very few technical glitches and overall the production is very convincing.

The humour is superb, each of the four episodes so far has been equally gripping and entertaining and results in a show which I'm sure will be loved by the soldiers it portrays so well. There is so much bad comedy these days, thank goodness Bluestone 42 delivers.

I don't know if Chopendoz has even watched the same Bluestone 42 as me as his review is so far off of the mark.

Please ... ... please ... ... please BBC, commission series 2 ASAP.

Bluestone 42 is superb!

Update 24/44/2013:

It was announced at the end of Episode 8 on 23/4/2013 that a second series has been commissioned, excellent news.

Just watched the first episode and am very impressed. The whole cast is strong without any weak links or actors jostling to be the 'leading light'. A few well known faces and a lot of strangers they mesh together very well to present us with a top class storyline and, hopefully, series. The comic timing is very good, kit and locations well up to the mark ( although I wouldn't recommend firing a shoulder launched anti tank rocket standing in front of a hard surface like an armoured vehicle, the back blast is liable to do naughty things to your body).

I only hope that it doesn't sink into a mire of self pitying homilies about the horrors of war which was the fate of the TV series of MASH, especially after Alan Alda took over directing.

There will be some of you who haven't been in the forces in combat and might find the humour a bit strange, that it is but very accurate. (Advancing through a minefield and a man steps on a mine. He's on the deck screaming that he's lost his leg only to be informed by his mate that it's OK because he can see where it went. Strangely enough he was quite happy with that!)

I've been looking forward to watching series 2 since the last series ended. Two episodes in, and the show gets better and better.

The latest episode had several laugh out loud moments which is very rare with TV comedy's today. Everything is perfect from the main theme tune, location, gear and equipment - someone in the know helped put this show together. Those of us that have spent time in HM Forces will recognise all the characters - and the banter, which is very realistically portrayed.

Already hoping that there'll be a series 3, however with the news that BBC Three is on the way out, and will become an online channel, I really hope that the BBC find some space on BBC2 or even a late slot on BBC1.

I watched the first of these with little expectation and was shocked at how good and how accurate it is . It's rude , non-politically correct and funny as frig .

I have been addicted to it ever since and my wife who isn't from a military background loves it as well .

The acting is superb from the coarse squaddie up to the CO and everyone in between and they have captured every caricature one has ever served with or for and managed to keep them fresh and interesting - stupid awards , dangerous made up games to keep the adrenaline running and pass the time , the vicious insulting of comrades and the vitriolic defence of comrades all written beautifully and balanced as only the forces can manage .

The only criticism is that they all have most of the kit they need but the writers had to make some concession I suppose .

Watch this and enjoy . BUT if you are are a PC loon then don't bother you will hate it , its reality with a sublime humour .

After the endless grey and dreary BBC content along comes two great shows in a row; Luther and Bluestone 42. Fast, funny and dynamic, the show's recipe of gallows humour mixed with full on combat and a touch of compassionate insight surprises and challenges the viewer's insight into modern warfare as perceived by the British.

I cannot praise the series enough, Bluestone 42 is Dads Army for the 21st century.

If I was honest the only flaw is the little Scots guy, none of us can understand him and he doesn't seem to gel with the rest of the cast.

Particular praise goes to the captain, padre, corporal Mills and corporal Lynda Bird. Supported by colonel Carter and Faruq.

I absolutely love this. My partner is a British soldier and this is spot on with squaddie banter and completely funny and very enjoyable I love it and completely addicted. Can't wait for series three! All brilliant actors and actresses completely recommend! Great laugh with the seriousness behind. People forget soldiers are people too And this really reminds you with also having a laugh! And tower lock is definitely my favourite all grown up since Harry potter ! They have also done lots of research as they are very spot on with set. I am so glad they are doing a series three! But this is great watch for those who know army life or not as banter and jokes are great! X

It's funny it's very funny...it's a great comedy...

i feel like i repeat myself alot when reviewing comedies...because i usually say a comedy is one of the simplest things to judge...Just ask yourself a simple question...is it funny? If it is...it's great if it's not then it's not...the bar isn't really too high...

this here is definitely funny...it's funnier than MASH...MASH tries to be funny...MASH wants to be funny...MASH is desperate to get a laugh out of you...MASH veers into slapstick too many times for my liking...

but this show just IS funny...i didn't think war television could really be funny...maybe tolerable but not funny...this show gladly proved me wrong...

the jokes land very well...the writing is good...the comedy is solid...they balance it out with the emotional stuff and manage not to be corny or preachy...that's really hard to do...

it does have a few off episodes...but i guess that's to be expected...it doesn't lower the quality of the show...

i like the characters...i care about them...the lead is somewhat overfantasized...but it has to be that way for his character to work...

i like alot of things about this show...i can't recommend it enough...another British show unjustly rated if you ask me...

it's better than its rating...definitely better...

Love this. Great characters, good mix of serious danger and good dry humour. It's exactly as I'd expect our troops to behave. None of the idiotic US approach: "I'm going in, cover me" and then shoot / bomb some allies.

Sorry Yanks, you have the worst record for "friendly fire" on the planet. "It's moving, I'll nuke it!!!" Quote from US pilot.

The portrayal (Hard word to spell) of Brit troops trying to alleviate the boredom between extreme pressure is handled with good humour. The added sexual tension (albeit one sided) helps to make this a very enjoyable series. It's good fun

Owing homage to such media legends as M*A*S*H and Catch 22, Bluestone 42 effectively takes an eggshell topic and creates more than a few smiles. Some might say, "Too soon." But what it lacks in chronological sensitivity, it makes up in character development and irony. Caution to Americans: the humor is often UK-centric, and the accents can be challenging. It often speeds along like an out-of-control lorrie, making a miss as common as a hit. But I advise sticking with it. Its strength is in its settling in. Be forewarned: it can be frank in its depiction of the effects of IEDs in war and the manner in which soldiers react to them. In any case, maybe it's time for us to exhale regarding this war. America's 68 Whiskey was a bomb, and it delivered in a similar slant. But it was not well-liked by veterans. Looks like this was better-accepted.

Having read the positive reviews for this series, most peoples' take on it seems to be that it accurately captures the gallows humour of an armed forces unit.

Fine. So be it. But those folks must also allow for the opinions of Civvy Street, where any review is based solely on the series' merit as a comedy drama.

I'm not sure it's even such a good subject for this treatment. We don't have the benefit of hindsight here that we had with the likes of MASH and Dad's Army; the rights and wrongs of this current-day conflict haven't yet been chewed over sufficiently to make it worthwhile looking for the funny side. This makes the whole project feel a bit cynical, like it's cashing in parasitically, looking for laughs in the wrong places and milking an unfunny scenario for financial gain.

Sure, the real-life situation could indeed flip from the mundane to the tragic in seconds, but would everyone still be laughing post-flip? The dialogue is glib and smart-ass and unrealistic in the same way that MASH scripts could be; but it's just not funny. Couple that with the drama school-grade performances, distorted guitar riffs, slow motion action sequences and the inane macho posturing right from the opening credits, and you've got something that - to me at least - feels quite sickening.

Simply the best BBC comedy in the modern era.

I have never served in the military, but respect those that have, and I do not understand the comments about about this not being for those without a service record.

The ability to draw humour from seemingly tragic stories without resorting to comic book violence is all too rare nowadays. The writing and acting was superb, bouncing from slapstick to deep pathos with aplomb.

And from other reviews, the fact that it was so realistic represents another stunning accolade.

I don't think it ever progressed to BBC 1 did it ? Astonishing when you compare it to the majority of BBC's other output. Perhaps because the viewer was required to actually think rather than be told what to think.

Don't listen to the negative Nancie's on here. Of course you can laugh in the midst of awful circumstances, that is one of the cornerstones of British humour.

I loved it. Laughs and giggles a plenty with a bit of pathos thrown in for good measure.

I have now just seen the entire series for the 4th time and to be honest I think I enjoyed it even more. I love all of the layers in this series and the very clever characterization.

I just wish that it didn't have to end after just 3 series. I'm sure that it had at least another season in it.

If you are the type of person who likes women , explosives, guns and people shooting at the Taliban , you will love this and it even has the added plus of being amusing and very enjoyable to watch. If you don't like women, explosives, guns and people shooting the Taliban , you are very dull and should watch Antique Roadshow instead.

I stumbled across this early in series 1 while late-night channel hopping and rapidly grew to love it, other members of the family have accumulated along the way and it's now (early series 3) become required viewing. The sharply observed writing careers recklessly across the full range of comedy styles while a solid cast of identifiable characters bicker and connive their way through a lethal tour in some miserable outpost. The unsentimental approach leaves you with a strong suspicion that any member of the cast might be explosively written out at any time (probably in a blackly hilarious way), giving it a tension the likes of MASH and Dads Army would never have aspired to (although the description of this as "Dads Army for our time" is spot on).

For my money series 3 has faltered a little at the start, hopefully it will find its footing again and maintain the standards of the first two.

Watching again may 2019 as nowt else on UK tv shame it finished now bbc is rubbish

I would love to see more off these with the same cast

In poor taste really but even allowing for that it just is a clash where red dwarf meets dads army with basically slapstick humour only and very little wit. I did not find I was getting much in the way of laughs at all.

Given this is during the brutal Afghanistan war, personally I don't find it in very good taste.

Really like it, beats most of the sitcoms. Each episode goes so fast, I would like it if there are more. Classic show! All the roles are good! Would like to see more of everyone. Shame only three series.

Good one, like the character bird, I thought if she has a romance line with nick would be much more satisfied. Because she is cute and would like that role to be happy.

For Simon, he is fun as well. Though I didn't get whey the deputy in first serie why suddenly disappeared, but I wasn't bothered, because the show is too fun with other characters as well.

The plot of Mac being gay is also fun. I can see all those characters in another setting with longer episodes. Would be fun as well.

This show started out a little corny and slow for me for the first show or two but then progressed into an utterly enjoyable military comedy. Anyone that's ever served has ran across these characters. I'm certain someone on the writing team had been in the military. LOL funny! And a few scenes... I would have spit out my beer laughing if I was drinking beer at the time. Well done!

And the Colonel....excellent character! He comes off self absorbed and dimwitted while being brilliant with the troops.

The series also managed to touch on the danger that soldiers experience while on duty in another county.

Is acting now such that all you have to do is stand with your arms crossed uttering your lines? It's never ending scene after scene of it. And the costume department needs to be fired. They are wearing made-in-China paintball/airsoft uniforms which are so ill fitting that you don't follow the story because you are so distracted by the poor costuming. Come on! You can do better.

I managed a couple of episodes of this before I realised that I had not laughed or even smiled once - indeed I had all but forgotten that this was meant to be a comedy. It is unrealistic, crass, and witless - imagine The Thin Blue Line set in Helmand Province and you have it.

There is a certain novelty to it and the characters are likeable but there is scant realism, not genuine sense of danger and the dialogue is glib idiocy after a fashion that you would not find away from TV.

Perhaps I am missing the point of this but the gags, such as they are, are tired and obvious. Even allowing for some willing suspension of disbelief, this does seem overly facile and approaching disrespectful. It's light, that is true and seemingly there are viewers out there who find crude references and inane exchanges hilarious but I quickly found this as dull as can be - seems like a comedy written by a teenager for teenagers.