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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • August 26, 2018
    • BBC One

    After distinguishing himself by courageously neutralising a terrorist threat, troubled war veteran Police Sergeant David Budd of the Metropolitan Police's Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch (RaSP) is assigned as a principal protection officer to the home secretary, the Rt Hon Julia Montague MP.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • August 27, 2018
    • BBC One

    Another terrorist attack raises the UK threat level to severe. Home secretary Julia Montague holds secret meetings with the director general of the security service, freezing out the police and her own minister of state for counter terrorism.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • September 2, 2018
    • BBC One

    As the capital shudders in the wake of two terrorist attacks, specialist protection officer PS David Budd is more under pressure than ever to keep the home secretary Julia Montague safe. The threat to her life does nothing to curb Julia's political ambitions, as her counterterrorism bill takes another step towards being made law, provoking political rivalries.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • September 9, 2018
    • BBC One

    Struggling to come to terms with the traumatic events of the last 24 hours, the home secretary's bodyguard David Budd himself falls under suspicion.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • September 16, 2018
    • BBC One

    David investigates Julia's political manoeuvring and finds his fears about a conspiracy at the heart of government could be justified. However, doubts are raised about his psychological health as allegations about his professional conduct come to light.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • September 23, 2018
    • BBC One

    Principal Protection Officer David Budd has made a major breakthrough in the investigation into the attack on the home secretary, but his enquiries have put him in mortal danger. With the clock ticking and no-one left who believes him, David attempts to prove his innocence. But the evidence against him begins to stack up.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Comic Relief 2019 - Red Nose Bodyguard

    • March 15, 2019
    • BBC One

    Budd is back: Richard Madden returns as PPO David Budd with a top secret new assignment for Comic Relief in this very special episode of Bodyguard.