New BBC SAS drama WON'T have women in leading roles

A new BBC One Second World War drama will be 'mainly about men' and will not feature women in lead roles because it would not be historically accurate, a producer has confirmed. SAS: Rogue Heroes, a new mini-series set to air on BBC One later this year, will tell the story of how the special force unit came to be during World War II and will not have women in leading roles The 2019 BBC adaptation of HG Wells' The War of the Worlds, which starred Eleanor Tomlinson in a leading role that does not exist in the source material, was slammed by fans Some fans felt that World on Fire, which aired on BBC One in 2019 starring Matthew Romain, pictured, had a cast that was too diverse for the time era it was set in 'There is no getting away from it, it is a story mainly about men,' managing director Martin Haines told the C21 Media podcast. Algerian actress Sofia Boutella is one of the very few female roles appearing in SAS: Rogue Heroes Boutella plays Eve, a north African spy which is based on real women who played a pivotal roles in the espionage and security services in North Africa Meanwhile, a 2020 version of A Christmas Carol also raised eyebrows after the BBC decided to give Victorian clerk Bob Cratchit a mixed-race family. The Affair star Dominic West plays spy Dudley Clarke, pictured, in the upcoming World War two drama The show focuses on the early day of the SAS, picturing the tough and violent men who were the first on the service 'He fights for permission to recruit the toughest, boldest and brightest soldiers for a small undercover unit that will create mayhem behind enemy lines. Connor Swindells' character, Colonel David Stirling, was a founding member of the SAS, a commando force that operated behind enemy lines during the North African campaign of the Second World War.