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Film of the Week: Charge of the Light Brigade

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring Trevor Howard
Vanessa Redgrave , John Gielgud Harry Andrews , Jill Bennett and David Hemmings
On 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War, there took place the most heroic - and suicidal - cavalry charge in military history when the Light Brigade, commanded by Lord Cardigan, rode into the ' valley of death ' against the might of the Russian cannon.

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Howard
Unknown:
Vanessa Redgrave
Unknown:
John Gielgud
Unknown:
Harry Andrews
Unknown:
Jill Bennett
Unknown:
David Hemmings
Lord Cardigan:
Trevor Howard
Clarissa Codrington:
Vanessa Redgrave
Lord Raglan:
John Glelgud
Lord Lucan:
Harry Andrews
Mrs Duberly:
Jill Bennett
Captain Nolan:
David Hemmings
Paymaster Duberly:
Peter Bowles
Captain Morris:
Mark Burns
Source: Radio Times

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