TV series
The Machine Gunners
1983, English, on BBC One. Created by William Corlett.
During the Second World War, a group of youth in the Northeast England town of Garmouth regularly suffer from bomb attacks by the German forces. One of the children raids a crashed German aircraft and takes a fully operational machine gun, intending to set up their own fortress. Playing with it causes a German plane to crash-land; the kids befriend the pilot, who is unaware that they had caused him to crash.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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S1 E6: Episode 6
Aired 30 March 1983
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 23 February 1983
- Last aired
- 30 March 1983
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What The Machine Gunners is based on
The Machine Gunners is based on The Machine Gunners, a 1975 children's book by Robert Westall, published by Macmillan Publishers.
Children's book · 1975
The Machine Gunners
By Robert Westall
Published by Macmillan Publishers
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How many seasons of The Machine Gunners are there?
The Machine Gunners has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is The Machine Gunners finished?
Yes. The Machine Gunners ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created The Machine Gunners?
The Machine Gunners was created by William Corlett and stars Shaun Taylor, Debbie Breen, Tony Saint.
What is The Machine Gunners based on?
The Machine Gunners is based on The Machine Gunners, a 1975 children's book by Robert Westall, published by Macmillan Publishers.