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Duration: 2 x 60 minutes Channel: BBC2 First Screened: Friday 10th and Friday 17 November, 2000 at 9pm |
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Produced by: Beryl Vertue Written and directed by: Michael Davies |
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'The Great Escape' and 'The Road to Colditz' are stories of captivity, escape and freedom told by the men who were there.
During the Second World War the Germans took more than seven million prisoners. They told their captives: "For you, the
war is over." But this was not true. A new war, the war behind the wire, was about to begin. This major and critically
acclaimed documentary marks the fifth collaboration between Producer Beryl Vertue and Director Michael Davies. Personal
stories of hope and despair unfold throughout the films: first-hand testimony combines with archive film and extracts from
famous movies to create an exciting, dramatic and moving story. Please note: 'The Road to Colditz' will be repeated on BBC2 on Friday 9th April 2004 at 5.30pm. |
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"The unmissable true story of The Great Escape, told by a handful of British survivors of Stalag Luft III...
This tale has everything - bravery, drama, humour, bulldog spirit, a leader codenamed 'Big X' - though it is
inescapably a true story that will end in tears." (The Daily Mail) "This true story of [the captured Allies'] mass escape attempt is even more stunning than the classic film." (The Sun) "Last night's programme was extraordinary - sad and tender... Listening to them talk through their tears, it was extraordinarily moving." (The Daily Express) |
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Distributor: BBC Worldide Canada, Discovery Asia, Discovery Australasia, Discovery India, Eire, Israel, Italy, Latin America, Qatar, UK Horizons, US, Video On Demand |
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