Synopsis:

Peter Kosminsky's two-part drama is based on the experiences of dozens of soldiers assigned to Bosnia in 1992 to support UN Peacekeepers and aid humanitarian relief, only to discover that their presence did nothing to stop the atrocities that mounted every day. Most of them still carry with them the scars of the experience, having become caught up in a fierce sectarian conflict amongst the people they were supposed to protect, and in all frustration and hopelessness, coming to realize the fruitlessness of such protection.