Sword of Honour
TV series
Sword of Honour
1967, English, on BBC Two. Created by Michael Bakewell.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Status
- Ended in 1967
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Unconditional Surrender
Aired 16 January 1967
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Michael BakewellCreator
- Edward WoodwardGuy Crouchback · 3 ep
- Vivian PicklesVirginia · 3 ep
- Trader FaulknerTommy Backhouse · 3 ep
- Kenneth FortescueFrank de Souza · 3 ep
- James VilliersIan Kilbannock · 3 ep
- Donald Layne-SmithMr Crouchback · 3 ep
- Paul HardwickRitchie-Hook · 3 ep
- Anthony RoyeBox-Bender · 3 ep
- Freddie JonesLudovic · 2 ep
- Sarah LawsonKerstie · 2 ep
- Tim PreeceTrimmer · 2 ep
- Richard HamptonShanks · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 January 1967
- Last aired
- 16 January 1967
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Sword of Honour is based on
Sword of Honour is adapted from a novel.
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Sword of Honour has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 90 minutes each.
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Yes. Sword of Honour ended in 1967, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Sword of Honour?
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Who created Sword of Honour?
Sword of Honour was created by Michael Bakewell and stars Edward Woodward, Vivian Pickles, Trader Faulkner.
What is Sword of Honour based on?
Sword of Honour is adapted from a novel.