Bluestone 42
A bomb disposal detachment in Helmand, played as a workplace comedy without pretending the work is safe.
Bluestone 42 opens with a main title sequence of 28 seconds.
At 28 seconds, it opens well under the 38-second median for comedy sequences in this catalogue.
It arrived on BBC Three in 2013, when Gavin & Stacey, Cuckoo and Being Human were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
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