Spearhead Both Ends Against the Middle (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Drama

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Spearhead

Both Ends Against the Middle (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Drama

For assaulting a fellow soldier and going AWOL Private Adams must now face a court martial. If he pleads not guilty, as he intends, he will drag some comrades down with him. Can he be persuaded to change his mind?

Director

James Ormerod

Writers

Nick McCarty (written by) (Spearhead format by) | Simon Theobalds (from an idea by)

Producer

James Ormerod

Editor

Stephan Ray (as Stephen Ray)

Production Designers

John Dilly | John Shergold

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 15, 1978

Release date

Aug 15, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Billington Colour Sgt. Jackson Colour Sgt. Jackson See fewer	UFO (1970)
Jacqueline Tong Mary Jackson Mary Jackson See fewer	Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
Stafford Gordon Company Sgt. Major Gilby Company Sgt. Major Gilby See fewer	Prime Suspect 2 (1992)
Roy Holder Sgt. Bilinski Sgt. Bilinski See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Peter Turner Private Adams Private Adams See fewer	Spearhead (1978)
Pik Sen Lim Tsai Adams (as Pik-Sen Lim) Tsai Adams (as Pik-Sen Lim) See fewer	Mind Your Language (1977)
Gordon Case Private Mayhoe Private Mayhoe See fewer	The Day of the Triffids (1981)
George Sweeney Private Twiss Private Twiss See fewer	Revolver (2005)
Charles Cork Private Gadd Private Gadd See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Lawrence Davidson Major Taylor Major Taylor See fewer	Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Brian Anthony Captain Simmons Captain Simmons See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Kim Fortune Lieutenant Swan Lieutenant Swan See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Milton Johns Mr. Adams Mr. Adams See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Julian Herington The Judge Advocate The Judge Advocate See fewer	Department S (1969)
Gary McDermott Provost Sergeant (as Garry McDermott) Provost Sergeant (as Garry McDermott) See fewer	The Lady Vanishes (1979)
David Sadgrove Reme Man Reme Man See fewer	We'll Meet Again (1982)