Taking the Flak

Taking the Flak (2009)

EndedScripted showDrama, Comedy, War

An acerbic, authentic and caustic comedy drama that covers the entire progress of a small African war, as seen through the eyes of a team of journalists sending back the nightly reports for the BBC News at Ten.

Taking the Flak is a comedy drama about how journalists in war zones live in a state of perpetual danger not just from bombs but from disease, dysentery, bedbugs, bugged beds, their colleagues, their competitors and their loved ones, who are out of sight and out of mind. If they can't get themselves embedded with the army, they'll get embedded with each other.

The team includes the smooth, veteran correspondent; the harassed, but infinitely resourceful, producer; and the green and gauche rookie stringer, dropped into a hotel and forced to choose between a room on 'the shooting side' and 'the mortar side'.

Football-mad boy soldiers, corrupt car dealers, intestinal discomfort, unexploded landmines, old flames, impromptu hostage situations, YouTube viral videos and colossal egos all combust under the African sun. There is a story to be told in Karibu - but who will get to tell it?

Network
Scheduleevery Wednesday at 22:00 (30 min)

Last Episode

Viva Africa
Season 1Episode 730 min

Viva Africa

It's a new democratic dawn for a war-torn country as the exiled 'Lion Queen of Karibu' returns to a heroine's welcome, a rally and an election. The war is over, and the world news spotlight is about to move on, but what does that mean for Harry, Grace, and Samantha? What does the future hold for them and for the country? There's good news and bad as hopeless Harry finally hits his stride but loses his phone, his friends, and maybe his future. Meanwhile, David's lack of action in the sack starts to affect his work and his colleagues.

Aug. 19, 2009

Recent Episodes

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S01E07Viva AfricaAug. 19, 2009
S01E06Big BeastsAug. 12, 2009
S01E05Unfriendly FireAug. 5, 2009
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S01E03Cursed is the CountryJuli 22, 2009
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Cast

Damian O'Hare

Damian O'Hare

plays Rory Wallace
Bruce MacKinnon

Bruce MacKinnon

plays Harry Chambers
Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

plays David Bradburn
Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan

plays Jane Thomason
Joanna Brookes

Joanna Brookes

plays Margaret Hollis
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Characters

Rory Wallace

Rory Wallace

played by Damian O'Hare
Harry Chambers

Harry Chambers

played by Bruce MacKinnon
David Bradburn

David Bradburn

played by Martin Jarvis
Jane Thomason

Jane Thomason

played by Doon Mackichan
Margaret Hollis

Margaret Hollis

played by Joanna Brookes
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