Bodyguard - An Action-Packed BBC Series About a Former Soldier
Bodyguard is a British television drama series that premiered on BBC One in 2018. The show is created and written by Jed Mercurio and it stars Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes. The series follows David Budd (played by Madden), a war veteran suffering from PTSD, who is assigned as the principal protection officer for the home secretary Julia Montague (played by Hawes), a controversial and ambitious politician. The show explores themes of political corruption, PTSD, and the personal and professional lives of the characters as they navigate a web of conspiracy, terrorism and political intrigue. The series received widespread critical acclaim and was a commercial success with high audience ratings, and it won several awards including an International Emmy award for Best Drama Series. The series ran for one season.
A few of the show's most memorable quotes:
1. "You have to be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect someone." - David Budd
2. "You can't just ignore things that don't fit your worldview." - Julia Montague
3. "The truth is, I'm a soldier, and I'm good at what I do." - David Budd
4. "The job isn't to tell people what they want to hear, it's to tell them what they need to hear." - Julia Montague
5. "The only way of moving forward is to fight for what you believe in." - David Budd
6. "It's not an option to give up the fight for what's right." - Julia Montague
7. "We all have to make difficult choices, and hope that we can live with them." -David Budd
8. "Sometimes doing the right thing means standing up for what you believe in." - Julia Montague
9. "The only way to protect the people you care about is to be prepared to do whatever it takes." - David Budd
10. "The future isn't just handed to us; we have to fight for it." - Julia Montague
Cast: Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Pippa Haywood, Paul Ready, Tom Brooke, Nicholas Gleaves, Stuart Bowman, Stephanie Hyam, David Westhead, Matt Stokoe, Nina Toussaint-White, Ash Tandon, Anjli Mohindra.
Production: World Productions.