The BBC war drama follows the soldier during his escape from German forces to avoid execution, but his life after the daring ...

Heidrich was a veteran of the First World War and having been a parachutist himself, he enjoyed sharing stories with captured ...

The BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes saw John Tonkin, played by Jack Barton, captured and facing a firing squad before being saved by a ...

BBC One's SAS Rogue Heroes sees Jack Barton's character John Tonkin captured, but the true story of his escape is just as ...

SAS Rogue Heroes has returned to BBC One, featuring a gripping episode where Lt John Tonkin (portrayed by Jack Barton) is ...

Things looked desperate. Formerly a member of the Long Range Desert Group which the SAS has used as their “desert taxi service” in North Africa, Tonkin had joined the mavericks in time for ...

The second season of BBC One's SAS Rogue Heroes is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and the new series will see Paddy Mayne ...

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More recently he played Irish warrior Finan in Netflix's The Last Kingdom. SAS recruit John Tonkin - Jack Barton John Tonkin is played by Jack Barton, who played the supporting role of David ...

Jack Barton as John Tonkin in SAS Rogue Heroes. BBC Barton continued: "It was lovely and was really, really helpful, and gave me loads of information, her blessing, all this stuff. "I did all of ...

The majority of the characters in SAS Rogue Heroes are based on real people. Paddy Mayne, David Stirling, Bill Stirling, Reg Seekings, John Tonkin, Dudley Clarke and more were all real.

S02 E05: As John Tonkin tries to return to the unit, the men of the SAS receive a visit from General Montgomery who can smell drink – and heroism. S02 E06: The SAS return to Britain and are ...