Sam is identified as having served in the Special Reconnaissance Regiment. The SRR is part of the UK Special Forces and was formed in 2005 to specialise in military surveillance and intelligence gathering. However at the time this programme was made women could only serve in support roles in the SRR, not as frontline soldiers
This programme contains 6 Game of Thrones (2011) actors and actresses, including Stephen Dillane who plays Stannis Baratheon, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje who plays Malko the slave trader, Patrick Malahide who plays Balon Greyjoy, Indira Varma who plays Ellaria Sand, Souad Faress who plays the Dothraki High Priestess and Richard Dormer who plays Beric Dondarrion.