SAS Rogue Heroes on manoeuvres in the Cairngorms?
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It looks like the SAS Rogue Heroes may currently be on manoeuvres in the Cairngorms area.
Two vintage World War II army vehicles – a jeep and a wagon – have been spotted in recent days in the car park at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort.
It comes amid speculation that one of the BBC's best received shows of recent years is recording in the local area.
However, filming has been kept a tightly guarded secret – so well in fact that the Special Air Service themselves would be proud.
But one visitor to the resort, who did not want to be named, caught some of the behind the scenes action.
He said: "There was obviously something going on
"Three men in camouflage gear were being dropped off at the Macdonald resort obviously escorted by a helper and driver.
"They looked like they had either had a hard day filming or they had a good make up artist.
"The vehicles looked like the kind of thing the SAS would have used in World War II.
"We did ask about but couldn’t find out where the action was."
The hugely enjoyable first series featuring a mixture of barnstorming action and belting tunes revolves around the formation of the Special Air Service during the Second World War with the Allies under siege in Egypt.
It follows the real life story – or kind of according to creator Steven Knight and the show's own titles – of the formation of the formidable and feared fighting unit.
The regiment started out as a just-so-mad-it-might-work idea from a young officer named David Stirling, played by Connor Swindells, and recounts the unit's inception in Egypt during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II
The series aired last autumn in six episodes and received rave reviews
Season two will see the action move to the conflict in mainland Europe, kicking off in Spring 1943.
According to an official plot synopsis by the BBC: "With David Stirling captured and Paddy Mayne now in charge of the SAS, their attention must turn from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe.
"But GHQ have cast doubt over the future of the regiment, while the creation of a new unit and a surprise arrival make things even more difficult for the men.
"Can they prove that the SAS remains essential to the war, wherever it may lead them?"
According to new cast member Gwilym Lee, who is playing David Stirling's brother and founder of the 2SAS regiment, Bill Stirling: "It's just a different war."
He told RadioTimes.com they they had been filming in Croatia in the north in Pula which is doubling for Sicily in Italy during the Italian campaign in 1943.
The new season will welcome new recruits Mark Rowley (The Last Kingdom) and Jack Barton (Heartstopper), who play SAS members Jock McDiarmid and John Tonkin respectively.
Macdonald Hotels and Resorts and a local estate have been contacted for comment.
