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Sword of Honour

19671 seasonMichael Bakewell

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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.

DramaWar & Politics
Based On Novel Or BookWorld War IiPeriod Drama

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What is Sword of Honour (1967) about?

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,…

Who stars in Sword of Honour?

Sword of Honour stars Edward Woodward (Guy Crouchback), Vivian Pickles (Virginia), Trader Faulkner (Tommy Backhouse), Kenneth Fortescue (Frank de Souza), James Villiers (Ian Kilbannock). The series was created by Michael Bakewell.

How many seasons does Sword of Honour have?

Sword of Honour has 1 seasons. There are 3 episodes in total.

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