
TV series
Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains
1985, English, on BBC One. Created by Jonathan Crane.
BBC 1980s Submarine documentary. For the would-be submarine captain it's the moment of truth - three frigates are racing straight towards him at maximum speed. This is the 'Perisher' - the toughest course in the Navy, and reputed to cost one million pounds a man.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1985
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S1 E3: Part 3 - Polaris
Aired 21 January 1985
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 7 January 1985
- Last aired
- 21 January 1985
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Type
- Scripted
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Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains has 1 season and 3 episodes.
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Who created Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains?
Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains was created by Jonathan Crane and stars John Nettles.
