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Starring Dirk Bogarde, Alfred Lynch

The adventures of the inappropriately named Sgt-Maj Coward, the only English soldier to receive the Iron Cross, who waged a continuous one-man battle against the Germans in World War II.
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Contributors

Director:
Andrew L. Stone
Charles Coward:
Dirk Bogarde
Pope:
Alfred Lynch
Irena:
Maria Perschy
Cole:
Nigel Stock
Unteromcer:
Reginald Beckwith
Schmidt:
Richard Marner
Aussie:
Ed Devereaux
Pringle:
Lewis Fiander
Necke:
George Mikell
Robinson:
Richard Carpenter

by Gerald Frow
starring Ronnie Barker

To old Sam it seems like the end of the line. In retirement after 30 years as an engine-driver his life seems to be running out of steam.

(First shown on BBC2)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Gerald Frow
Executive Producer:
James Gilbert
Producer:
Sydney Lotterby
Sam:
Ronnie Barker
Arthur:
Graham Armitage
Doris:
Ann Beach
Ron:
John Sanderson
Willie:
Leslie Dwyer
Cyril:
Robin Parkinson
Andrew:
Peter Clay
Old men:
John Rudling
Old men:
Roy Denton

A documentary series which examines the way that a few unusual men of different nations rose to the challenge of high command. A second chance to see four programmes about World War II in Europe, to be followed by three new programmes on commanders behind the Far East war.

This film is about a commander whose role in the war provokes question and argument. It fell to Harris to carry out the policy of bombing German cities. The programme presents the facts in the career of a man who had to send his men again and again into a long and terrible battle, yet himself could only command from the rear. A career ending in partial eclipse once the war was won.
Narrated by Frank Gillard.

(Colour)

Contributors

Subject:
Sir Arthur Harris
Writer:
Correlli Barnett
Narrator:
Frank Gillard
Quotations from Harris's writings spoken by:
John Moffatt
Film Editor:
Arthur Bennett
Producer:
Harry Hastings

'The best directors from different countries, all coming together to make a film which is in a way what the Olympics is all about, the best of people coming together to compete.'
David Wolper, producer of Visions of Eight, talking about his film record of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Barry Norman previews the film and talks to David Wolper and to two of the eight directors, Mai Zetterling and Milos Forman.

Contributors

Presenter:
Barry Norman
Interviewee:
David Wolper
Interviewee:
Mai Zetterling
Interviewee:
Milos Forman
Producer:
Patricia Ingram

BBC One London

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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