Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

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1967-01-02

Sword of Honour is a three-part miniseries produced as part of the anthology Theatre 625, and broadcast on BBC2, based on Evelyn Waugh's 1952–61 novels of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as 35-year-old Englishman Guy Crouchback, who returns home from Italy at the start of WWII, determined to fight the good fight. Horrified by Nazi barbarism and emotionally shattered by a painful divorce, Crouchback eagerly accepts a post with the elite Royal Corps of Halberdiers.

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Sword of Honour is a three-part miniseries produced as part of the anthology Theatre 625, and broadcast on BBC2, based on Evelyn Waugh's 1952–61 novels of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as 35-year-old Englishman Guy Crouchback, who returns home from Italy at the start of WWII, determined to fight the good fight. Horrified by Nazi barbarism and emotionally shattered by a painful divorce, Crouchback eagerly accepts a post with the elite Royal Corps of Halberdiers.

First Aired

1967-01-02

Last Aired

1967-01-16

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Director

Michael Bakewell

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

War & Politics

Language

English

Network

BBC Two

Production

BBC

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    Edward Woodward

    Edward Woodward
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    Vivian Pickles

    Vivian Pickles
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    Trader Faulkner

    Trader Faulkner
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    Kenneth Fortescue

    Kenneth Fortescue
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    James Villiers

    James Villiers
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    Donald Layne-Smith

    Donald Layne-Smith