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Fortunes of War

The Balkans: September 1939

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Drama. War breaks out as newly married Guy and Harriet Pringle set out on a journey across Europe and into the heart of the Balkans, Romania, where an uneasy neutrality reigns.

Contributors

Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Prince Yakimov:
Ronald Pickup

Fortunes of War

Romania: January 1940

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

The Pringles arrive in Bucharest. But events take a dark turn after the Iron Guards assassinate the Romanian prime minister. Show more

Contributors

Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Prince Yakimov:
Ronald Pickup

Fortunes of War

Greece: October 1940

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Guy's name is on a Gestapo death list, the Pringles' flat is ransacked, and Sasha disappears.

Contributors

Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Prince Yakimov:
Ronald Pickup
Sasha Drucker:
Harry Burton

Fortunes of War

The Middle East: January 1943

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Neglected by Guy and weakened by illness, Harriet decides to return to England. But at the last minute, she changes her mind. Show more

Contributors

Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Simon Boulderstone:
Rupert Graves
Angela Hooper:
Ciaran Madden

Fortunes of War

Romania: June 1940

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

To Harriet's intense annoyance, Prince Yakimov has taken up permanent residence in the Pringle flat while they secretly shelter Sasha Drucker from the attentions of the Iron Guard.

Contributors

Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Prince Yakimov:
Ronald Pickup
Lord Pinkrose:
Alan Bennett

Fortunes of War

Egypt: April 1941

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Guy and Harriet escape Greece on a derelict cargo boat, but there's a tragedy along the way. Show more

Contributors

Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Simon Boulderstone:
Rupert Graves
Lord Pinkrose:
Alan Bennett

Fortunes of War

Egypt: September 1942

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Simon Boulderstone sets out in search of his brother. Guy returns from Alexandria to take charge of the institute in Cairo. Show more

Contributors

Simon Boulderstone:
Rupert Graves
Guy Pringle:
Kenneth Branagh
Harriet Pringle:
Emma Thompson
Lord Pinkrose:
Alan Bennett