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To train for the series, actors had to attend boot camp in the UK for a few weeks,<ref name="How" /> which Keegan was surprised wasn't as bad as she expected: "I was a bit worried because I'd heard it was quite strict due to the army and what they have to go through. It was great fun and a bonding exercise for everyone to get to know each other before we flew out to South Africa".<ref name="Michelle" /> After that, they did another week of boot camp in South Africa to acclimatise the cast to the heat and uniforms.<ref name="How" /> Advisors were employed for military accuracy and to support the cast through the physical demands.<ref name="How" /> Keegan was initially "worried" about filming in South Africa due to not being good in heat, but was thankful to film in a cooler time of the year.<ref name="Michelle" /> The actress also stated: "I was working six days a week, in every single scene, so I had no time to miss home. It was one of those experiences where you look back and think what an experience of a lifetime, I loved every single minute".<ref name="Michelle" /> Keegan performed several of her own stunts, calling it "very physical" and finding it "liberating",<ref name="Michelle" /> despite admitting it was "quite extreme".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a806706/michelle-keegan-opens-up-about-gritty-our-girl-role/ |title=Michelle Keegan opens up about her "gritty" new role in Our Girl: "I did as many stunts as I was allowed" |first=Morgan |last=Jeffery |date=3 September 2016 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=Digital Spy |language=English |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712131924/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a806706/michelle-keegan-opens-up-about-gritty-our-girl-role/ |archive-date=12 July 2024 }}</ref> She was also surprised at how heavy the weapons used were and it was the first time the actress had held or operated a gun.<ref name="Michelle" />
===Casting and characters===
In September 2014, it was announced that [[Lacey Turner]], who played protagonist [[Molly Dawes]] in the [[Our Girl series 1|first series]], had left the show to return to her role on ''EastEnders''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/eastenders/a597556/lacey-turner-i-took-a-risk-going-back-to-eastenders/ |title=Lacey Turner: 'I took a risk going back to EastEnders' |first=Morgan |last=Jeffrey |date=18 September 2014 |access-date=20 June 2024 |website=Digital Spy |language=English |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/6Bx10 |archive-date=20 June 2024 }}</ref> In June 2015, it was announced that, as a result, [[Michelle Keegan]] had been cast as [[Georgie Lane]], an army medic and the show's new protagonist for its second series.<ref name="Replacing">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a654106/michelle-keegan-replacing-lacey-turner-as-lead-in-bbc-ones-our-girl/ |title=Michelle Keegan replacing Lacey Turner as lead in BBC One's Our Girl |first=Bea |last=Mitchell |date=20 June 2015 |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=Digital Spy |language=English |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331212301/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a654106/michelle-keegan-replacing-lacey-turner-as-lead-in-bbc-ones-our-girl/ |archive-date=31 March 2022 }}</ref> As a "massive fan" of the series, Keegan expressed excitement to play Georgie.<ref name="Replacing" /> Billed by the BBC as "gutsy, passionate and unstoppable", Georgie is an army medic like Molly who is fiercely dedicated to her job and "relishes the adrenaline and adventure that working with the army brings".<ref name="Our 2" /> Keegan commented that wearing the uniform for the first time felt "quite surreal", but it immediately gave her a "sense of duty", as if she were a member of the army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/michelle-keegan-commando-our-girl--11059243 |title=Michelle Keegan goes commando on set of BBC drama Our Girl |first=Denise |last=Evans |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=12 July 2024 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=English |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/CpeE6 |archive-date=12 July 2024 }}</ref> Keegan described her character as follows: "Georgie is an experienced army medic. She is good at her job, very professional and she knows what she wants in her life. Georgie puts her work first and not afraid to get stuck in, especially with the lads as well. I wouldn't say she is the alpha, but she doesn't take anything lying down".<ref name="Michelle">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/our-girl-2/keegan/ |title=Michelle Keegan (Lance Corporal Georgie Lane) |first= |last= |date=28 August 2016 |access-date=12 July 2024 |website=BBC Media Centre |language=English |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127091424/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/our-girl-2/keegan |archive-date=27 November 2020 }}</ref>
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