
Colditz
1972–1974 · BBC One · 50 min · 2 seasons
S02E13 · Liberation
Tue, 2 Apr, 6:25 am
When American tanks are spotted advancing on the town and the castle is strafed by American planes, concern for the safety of the prisoners prompts Major Carrington to try to get through to the American lines.
About
Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974.
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proofColditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Episodes
- E01
Arrival of a Hero
Tue, 8 Jan· 50 minWith the arrival of a new Second-in-Command appointed from the very highest quarters in Berlin, a direct confrontation between both sides seems unavoidable.
- E02
Ghosts
Tue, 15 Jan· 50 minThe escape that never was - Flt-Lt Carter devises an escape plan which requires two volunteers to vanish into thin air!
- E03
Odd Man In
Tue, 22 Jan· 50 minCan a man be branded a clumsy coward when he reaches the limit of his courage?
- E04
The Guests
Tue, 29 Jan· 50 minThree men, captured in a raid on the French coast, arrive in Colditz. As Commandos, their lives are in danger. It is imperative to get them out before the SS take them away.
- E05
Frogs in the Well
Tue, 5 Feb· 50 minEveryone has an equal right to escape. But what happens when two Frenchmen are discovered attempting the same escape route as two British officers?
- E06
Ace in the Hole
Tue, 12 Feb· 50 min"It is not part of our duty to create either heroes or martyrs here. This man's reputation goes before him - as a flyer. Let us see how long it survives the confines of Colditz".
- E07
French Leave
Tue, 19 Feb· 50 minWhen the French are told they are leaving Colditz for another Prisoner of War camp, Captain Andre Vaillant decides he will leave in his own way, in his own time.
- E08
The Gambler
Tue, 26 Feb· 50 minA losing streak does not last forever. Captain Brent thought so. Unterfeldwebel Ernst Krueger thought so. But Flt-Lt Collins was an expert with cards.
- E09
Senior American Officer
Tue, 5 Mar· 50 minThree American prisoners - including Carrington - are brought in to join lone countryman Phipps.
- E10
Very Important Person
Tue, 12 Mar· 50 minWhen SS General Berger is appointed Head of all Prisoner of War Administration, the Kommandant of Colditz and Colonel Preston are suddenly faced with an extremely grave situation.
- E11
Chameleon
Tue, 19 Mar· 50 minThe disintegrating forces of Hitler's Third Reich bring their own havoc inside Colditz. Faced with the bitter truth, Major Mohn finds himself in a very exposed situation and sets out to save his own skin.
- E12
Death Sentence
Tue, 26 Mar· 50 minAs the German Army retreats before the Allies the fate of the prisoners in Colditz becomes increasingly uncertain.
- E13
Liberation
Tue, 2 Apr· 50 minWhen American tanks are spotted advancing on the town and the castle is strafed by American planes, concern for the safety of the prisoners prompts Major Carrington to try to get through to the American lines.
Cast

David McCallum
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter

Richard Heffer
Capt. Tim Downing

Paul Chapman
Capt. George Brent

Jack Hedley
Lt. Col. John Preston

Bernard Hepton
Kommandant

Hans Meyer
Hauptmann Franz Ulmann

Robert Wagner
Flt. Lt. Phil Carrington


