We're over halfway through Steven Knight's new series SAS Rogue Heroes, with two episodes left to air on BBC One (all of them are available on iPlayer for those who prefer to binge).

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The drama aims to tell the true story of how the Special Air Service was formed, with a cast led by Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alife Allen, Dominic West and Sofia Boutella.

The similarities between the World War II drama – based on Ben MacIntyre's novel Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS – and Knight's Peaky Blinders are undeniable, despite there being a couple of decades between Tommy Shelby and the unruly trio of soldiers at the heart of SAS Rogue Heroes.

Both shows are not afraid of violence, and both are fond of setting it to anachronistic music. SAS Rogue Heroes' soundtrack is just as epic as its predecessors, with the likes of AC/DC, Black Sabbath and The Clash all making an appearance alongside wartime tunes.

But who else is featured on the soundtrack and which songs play in which episode? Read on for a list of all the songs featured in SAS Rogue Heroes on BBC One.

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Episode 1

Alfie Allen as Jock Lewes in SAS Rogue Heroes.
Alfie Allen as Jock Lewes in SAS Rogue Heroes. Kudos, Robert Viglasky
  • If You Want Blood (You've Got It) - AC/DC
  • It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day - Arthur Askey, with Orchestra
  • Tiggerty Boo! - Harry Roy and His Band
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
  • Tawila - Taheya Carioca
  • Live Wire - AC/DC
  • A Hard Road - Black Sabbath

Episode 2

Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne and Connor Swindells as David Stirling.
Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne and Connor Swindells as David Stirling. Kudos, Robert Viglasky
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
  • Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman
  • World War - The Cure
  • Shot in the Dark - AC/DC
  • Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Noël Coward
  • Borstal Breakout - Sham 69
  • Highway to Hell - AC/DC
  • Something Better Change - The Stranglers

Episode 3

Alfie Allen as Jock Lewes, Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne and Connor Swindells as David Stirling.
Alfie Allen as Jock Lewes, Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne and Connor Swindells as David Stirling. Kudos, Robert Viglasky
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
  • Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here - DA Esrom, Arthur Sullivan
  • Out in the Middle East - George Formby
  • Slow Ride - Foghat
  • I Fought the Law - The Clash
  • Wheels of Steel - Saxon
  • New Rose - The Damned
  • Wardance - Killing Joke
  • Smash It Up (Parts 1 & 2) - The Damned

Episode 4

Connor Swindells as David Stirling and Sofia Boutella as Eve in SAS Rogue Heroes.
Connor Swindells as David Stirling and Sofia Boutella as Eve in SAS Rogue Heroes. Kudos, Robert Viglasky
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
  • The Game (Triple H) [feat. Motörhead] - Jim Johnston
  • Born to Lose - Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
  • Thunderstruck - AC/DC
  • Bless 'Em All - George Formby
  • Oi! Oi! Oi! - Cockney Rejects
  • Rollin' and Tumblin' - Cream

Episode 5

Ian Davies as Randolph Churchill in SAS Rogue Heroes
Ian Davies as Randolph Churchill in SAS Rogue Heroes. Kudos, Robert Viglasky
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
  • Killing Machine - Judas Priest
  • Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans - Noël Coward
  • La révolution - Les Sales Majestés
  • BOUM - Charles
  • Oh! What a Surprise For the Duce! - Florence Desmond
  • Totally Wired - The Fall
  • Je suis punky ! - Geiger

Episode 6

Connor Swindells as David Stirling in SAS Rogue Heroes.
Connor Swindells as David Stirling in SAS Rogue Heroes. Kudos, Sophie Mutevelian
  • Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
  • Adolf - Arthur Askey
  • We Gotta Fight - Sham 69
  • 1970 - The Stooges
  • Overkill - Motörhead
  • Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye) - Gracie Fields
  • If You Want Blood (You've Got It) - AC/DC

All six episodes of SAS Rogue Heroes are available now on BBC iPlayer. Visit our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight, or check out the rest of our Drama coverage.

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