Name: Sword of Honour
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 16 Jan 1967
Rating: 0.00
Cast: Edward Woodward, Vivian Pickles, Trader Faulkner, Kenneth Fortescue, James Villiers

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jan 02, 1967

1 - 1

Men at Arms Jan 02, 1967
1 - 2

Officers and Gentlemen Jan 09, 1967
1 - 3

Unconditional Surrender Jan 16, 1967

Overview

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.

Year 1967

Studio BBC Two

Director Michael Bakewell

Crew Evelyn Waugh (Novel), Michael Bakewell (Producer)

Popularity 0.8502

Language English