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SOE: The Sword and the Shield

on BBC One London

Eight stories about the Special Operations Executive
Narrated by Michael Bryant
On 20 September 1941, a South African mining engineer was landed by submarine off the coast of Montenegro. He had no military experience, his briefing was vague, and his radio equipment obsolete. In a country occupied by German and Italian armies, he found Yugoslav killing
Yugoslav. Yet Bill Hudson was determined to find a leader worthy of British support - one who would both fight the occupiers and defend the civilian population.
A choice had to be made between the Communist Tito and the Royalist Mihailovich.... Film cameramen
PETER CHAPMAN. MIKE SOUTHON Film editor DAN RAE Director IAN DUNCAN
Series producer DOMINIC FLESSATI Written and produced by OLIVER MORSE

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Bryant
Unknown:
Bill Hudson
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Peter Chapman.
Editor:
Dan Rae
Director:
Ian Duncan
Produced By:
Oliver Morse

BBC One London

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