Sapphire and Steel

What happens when you combine the First World War with a 1970s cult sci-fi classic?

This month we watched ‘Assignment 2’ from the television series Sapphire & Steel which features a ghostly First World War soldier haunting an abandoned railway station. Along the way we discuss differing approaches to sacrifice, the idea of an ‘unjust’ death, and where the show sits on our ongoing ‘creepy’ list.

Other episodes

My Soul, A Shining Tree

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What does the First World War look like when it arrives not as a battle, but as an invasion of home, family,

A Very Long Engagement

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What does the First World War look like when the story is driven not by battles, but by loss, hope and unanswered

The Choral

January 1, 2026 No Comments

Can a film about the First World War work without trenches or battles?