ON the BBC’s brilliant World War Two TV blockbuster SAS Rogue Heroes, Lt Col Paddy Mayne is ­portrayed as a foul-mouthed, ...

(BBC) BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes tells the true story ... as something of a controversial figure in military history. Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, and he ...

Damien Lewis, who has written extensively about the SAS’s history, told MailOnline that ... But the distortion of Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne is immoral and not surprisingly has upset his family.” ...

Paddy Mayne was an unconventional soldier – a founder member of the SAS. He is one of the central characters in the BBC’s hit war drama, SAS: Rogue Heroes But there is much controversy over ...

Fans of BBC's hit drama series SAS Rogue Heroes have been devastated ... Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne (played by Jack O'Connell) is one of the real life characters under focus ...

Paddy Mayne, one of the most highly decorated officers in British military history, is introduced to a new generation through this TV series. His legendary contributions to the SAS and his ...

Changes are afoot for the recently formed SAS. With lead man David Stirling now a prisoner of war it's down to Paddy Mayne (Jack O'Connell) to take the lead and help his team gain a foothold in ...

There was a new leader of the pack in series two, as Paddy Mayne (O'Connell) took over following ... teeing up for a third series of the historical drama. A huge part of the SAS' history is yet to ...

Here is what you need to know about O'Connell's real-life counterpart, and why he is seen as something of a controversial figure in military history. Mayne was one of the founding members of the SAS ...