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Is Taking the Flak coming back?

Taking the Flak (2009–2009) — drama · comedy · war on BBC Two

The answer: Concluded August 19, 2009.
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Genre
Drama · Comedy · War
Network / streamer
BBC Two
Premiered
July 8, 2009
Ended
August 19, 2009
Runtime
~30 min per episode
1season
7episodes

About Taking the Flak

Taking the Flak ended on August 19, 2009, on BBC Two. The show aired its final episode after its single season, which consisted of 7 episodes that premiered starting July 8, 2009.

Taking the Flak was a comedy-drama series set during a small African war, first broadcast in 2009. It depicted the lives of journalists covering the conflict, highlighting the dangers they faced from bombs, disease, and other hazards, as well as the interpersonal tensions within their team. The series portrayed the challenges of reporting in war zones, including the struggle to get embedded with military forces and the chaos of the environment, from landmines to viral videos.

The cast included Bruce MacKinnon as Harry Chambers, Damian O'Hare as Rory Wallace, Doon Mackichan as Jane Thomason, Joanna Brookes as Margaret Hollis, and Martin Jarvis as David Bradburn.

Taking the Flak episode schedule

7 aired

Aired · 7

DateEp.Title
August 19, 2009 S1·E7 Viva Africa
August 12, 2009 S1·E6 Big Beasts
August 5, 2009 S1·E5 Unfriendly Fire
July 29, 2009 S1·E4 The Past is a Different Colony
July 22, 2009 S1·E3 Cursed is the Country
July 15, 2009 S1·E2 Black Gold
July 8, 2009 S1·E1 Bigfooting

Taking the Flak cast