Our Girl

Our Girl is the story of Molly Dawes (Lacey Turner - EastEnders, Switch), the eldest of five kids with little future, a difficult father and a mother who always wanted more for her. Born and raised in the London Borough of Newham, it tells Molly's story from nobody to a soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps, to her arrival in Afghanistan. Leaving school with no qualifications, Molly has a part-time job in a local nail bar. Drunk and despondent on the evening of her 18th birthday, she throws up in the doorway of an Army Recruitment Office. She doesn't know it then, but it's an action that will change her life forever. This compelling drama written by Tony Grounds (Births Marriages & Deaths, Bodily Harm, Canterbury Tales) and directed by David Drury (The Take, Prime Suspect 3, The Paradise) Our Girl poignantly explores Molly's journey into adulthood and the extraordinary sacrifices made by her and those recruited alongside her.

A female army medic is heading for disaster until she's forced to prove just how good she is. Can she overcome the doubts of her platoon and save a soldier's life?

Molly's friendship with Bashira grows, but this newfound emotional bond takes a more serious turn when the little girl warns Molly about an impending attack.

Back in the UK on rest leave with Smurf, Molly is shocked when he makes a surprise declaration.

As the platoon prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan, Molly becomes entangled in one final terrifying mission, which will affect them all forever.

Molly struggles to pick up the pieces after the devastating attack upon Captain James and Smurf. What will the future look like now?