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Chariots of Fire

BBC One
on BBC One London

The celebrated story of those striving for Olympic glory, starring
Ben Cross, Ian Charleson

This multi-award winning drama portrays the struggles, triumphs and disappointments of two of the British athletes aiming for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Scot Eric Liddell runs for his religion, while
Jewish Harold Abrahams races against prejudice. Both men are driven to prove themselves, on the track and off it.
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888 0 FILMS: pages 41-65

Contributors

Director:
Hugh Hudson
Harold Abrahams:
Ben Cross
Eric Liddell:
Ian Charleson
Lord Andrew Lindsay:
Nigel Havers
Aubrey Montague:
Nicholas Farrell
Henry Stallard:
Daniel Gerroll
Jennie Liddell:
Cheryl Campbell
Sybil Gordon:
Alice Krige
Master of Trinity:
John Gielgud
Master of Caius:
Lindsay Anderson
Lord Birkenhead:
Nigel Davenport
Sandy McGrath:
Struan Rodger
Sam Mussabini:
Ian Holm
Lord Cadogan:
Patrick Magee
Jackson Scholz:
Brad Davis
Princeof Wales:
David Yelland
Duke of Sutherland:
Peter Egan
Source: Radio Times

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