<P> The first series starred Lacey Turner as Molly Dawes , a young woman from a working class background who joins the British Army after deciding her life is going nowhere . A one - off special was broadcast on 24 March 2013 on BBC One , which saw Dawes make the decision to join the army , despite the protests of her protective family . A 5 - episode series was subsequently broadcast , beginning on 21 September 2014 . Iwan Rheon and Ben Aldridge joined the main cast as Private Dylan `` Smurf '' Smith and Captain Charles James respectively . </P>
<P> The first series starred Lacey Turner as Molly Dawes , a young woman from a working class background who joins the British Army after deciding her life is going nowhere . A one - off special was broadcast on 24 March 2013 on BBC One , which saw Dawes make the decision to join the army , despite the protests of her protective family . A 5 - episode series was subsequently broadcast , beginning on 21 September 2014 . Iwan Rheon and Ben Aldridge joined the main cast as Private Dylan `` Smurf '' Smith and Captain Charles James respectively . </P>
who played our girl in the first series
who played our girl in the first series
Lacey Turner
Lacey Turner