Colditz (1972–1974)

This grim and claustrophobic drama chronicles the lives of the prisoners in Colditz Castle from the arrival of the first British prisoners after Dunkirk until the liberation of the castle ... See full summary »

Stars:

David McCallum, Richard Heffer, Paul Chapman

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David McCallum	...	Flt. Lt. Simon Carter (26 episodes, 1972-1974)
Richard Heffer	...	Capt. Tim Downing (25 episodes, 1972-1974)
Paul Chapman	...	Capt. George Brent (24 episodes, 1972-1974)
Jack Hedley	...	Lt. Col. John Preston (23 episodes, 1972-1974)
Bernard Hepton	...	Kommandant (23 episodes, 1972-1974)
Hans Meyer	...	Hauptmann Franz Ulmann (23 episodes, 1972-1974)
Christopher Neame	...	Lt. Dick Player (17 episodes, 1972-1974)
Robert Wagner	...	Flt. Lt. Phil Carrington (14 episodes, 1972-1974)
Edward Hardwicke	...	Capt. Pat Grant (14 episodes, 1972-1973)
Anthony Valentine	...	Major Horst Mohn (11 episodes, 1974)

Storyline

This grim and claustrophobic drama chronicles the lives of the prisoners in Colditz Castle from the arrival of the first British prisoners after Dunkirk until the liberation of the castle by the Americans in 1945. Colditz was a "special" camp, designed by the Nazis to hold high-risk and politically important prisoners. Many of the series' plots are based on real events.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | world war two

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German

Release Date:

19 October 1972 (UK)

Also Known As:

La fuga de Colditz

Filming Locations:

Calver Mill, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (28 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007)

User Reviews

Brilliant T.V. Series

I watched this on T.V. as a Kid, IN PARTICULAR i liked the character played by Bernard Hepton as the commandant and can remember as if it was yesterday this unique part, right down to the frequent clearing of the throat and his general manner, i can never recall missing an episode and used to look forward to it being screened every week, needless to say i was very disappointed when the Series came to an end and would love to own the whole series, Anyone out there know if this was ever released on Video or D.V.D. and if so where it can be obtained OR WHEN IT MAY BE RE-SCREENED IN THE FUTURE ?

Please let me know if any one notices it popping up on the History Channel again in the future, [e-mail], Thanks in advance Cheers - Gary