Episodes
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| Genome: [r4 Bd=19700102] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 8: Rommel's Riposte Cast: MICHAEL COLLINS , GERALD CROSS KERRY FRANCIS , GARARD GREEN LESLIE HERITAGE, GODFREY KENTON FREDERICK TREVES PETER TUDDENHAM Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: Michael Collins Unknown: Gerald Cross Unknown: Kerry Francis Unknown: Godfrey Kenton Unknown: Frederick Treves Produced By: John Bridges |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701114] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War with a foreword by General Sir Michael Carver GCB. CBE, DSO, MC, ADC, Chief Of the General Staff Designate Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 1: Desert AlarmCast: JOHN BRYNING , MICHAEL COLLINS RONALD FORFAR , ERIC FRANCIS GARARD GREEN , LESLIE HERITAGE CLIFFORD NORGATE PETER TUDDENHAM , PATRICK TULL Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsUnknown: Sir Michael CarverUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: John Bryning Unknown: Michael Collins Unknown: Ronald Forfar Unknown: Eric Francis Unknown: Garard Green Unknown: Leslie Heritage Unknown: Clifford Norgate Unknown: Peter Tuddenham Unknown: Patrick Tull Produced By: John Bridges |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701121] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 2: The First Victory Cast: SEAN ARNOLD GERALD CROSS, GARARD GREEN LESLIE HERITAGE, GODFREY KENTON CLIFFORD NORGATE , HECTOR ROSS Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: Sean Arnold Unknown: Godfrey Kenton Unknown: Clifford Norgate Unknown: Hector Ross Produced By: John Bridges |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701128] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 3: The Battle of Beda Fomm with SEAN ARNOLD. GERALD CROSS GARARD GREEN, LESLIE HERITAGE CLIFFORD NORGATE. HECTOR ROSS Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: Sean Arnold. Unknown: Leslie Heritage Unknown: Clifford Norgate. Unknown: Hector Ross Produced By: John Bridges |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701205] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 4: Rommel Cast: GERALD CROSS, KERRY FRANCIS GARARD GREEN, LESLIE HERITAGE HECTOR ROSS , PETER TUDDENHAM PATRICK TULL Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: Kerry Francis Unknown: Leslie Heritage Unknown: Hector Ross Unknown: Peter Tuddenham Unknown: Patrick Tull Produced By: John Bridges |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701212] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 5: Tobruk With SEAN ARNOLD , GERALD CROSS KERRY FRANCIS , GARARD GREEN LESLIE HERITAGE. GODFREY KENTON HECTOR ROSS, FREDERICK TREVES Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: Sean Arnold Unknown: Kerry Francis |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701219] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 6: Operation Battleaxe With GERALD CROSS. GARARD GREEN LESLIE HERITAGE, GODFREY KENTON HECTOR ROSS , FREDERICK TREVES PETER TUDDENHAM Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: Godfrey Kenton Unknown: Hector Ross Unknown: Frederick Treves Produced By: John Bridges |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19701226] | A series of 13 dramatisations based on the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War Narrator Michael Flanders Military historical adviser KENNETH MACKSEY 7: Battle to Exhaustion Cast: JOHN BENTLEY MICHAEL COLLINS , GARARD GREEN LESLIE HERITAGE, GODFREY KENTON CLIFFORD NORGATE FREDERICK TREVES PETER TUDDENHAM Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES ContributorsNarrator: Michael FlandersUnknown: Kenneth MacKsey Unknown: John Bentley Unknown: Michael Collins Unknown: Godfrey Kenton Unknown: Clifford Norgate Unknown: Frederick Treves |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920112] | Six programmes about how the Gulf War - the first major conflict since the end of the Cold War - developed, and what it achieved. Presented by BBC Defence Correspondent Mark Laity. Including previously unbroadcast material from the battle zones and the latest perspectives from those who fought and directed the war on the allied side. 1: Thunder and Lightning The dramatic description General Schwarzkopf gave to his troops as they began operation "Desert Storm" almost a year ago, shows the ferocity of the attack they were about to launch. But what would happen if the Iraqis could halt it? Producer Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920112] | Producer: Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920119] | Six programmes about how the Gulf War - the first major conflict since the end of the Cold War - developed, and what it achieved. Presented by BBC Defence Correspondent Mark Laity. Including previously unbroadcast material from the battle zones, and the latest perspectives from those who fought and directed the war on the allied side. 2: The Storm Gathers President Bush quickly committed himself to reversing Iraq's shock invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Why did Saddam Hussein fail to rock the delicate coalition the President built up in response? Producer Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920119] | Unknown: Saddam Hussein Producer: Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920126] | Six programmes about how the Gulf War developed and what it achieved. Presented by BBC Defence Correspondent Mark Laity. Including previously unbroadcast material, and the latest perspectives from those who fought and directed the war on the allied side. 3: The Storm Breaks The First World War and Vietnam showed that air power alone did not defeat the enemy. So what was the allied strategy in launching a massive air offensive against Baghdad and the Iraqi army? Producer Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920126] | |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920202] | Six programmes about how the Gulf War developed and what it achieved. Presented by BBC Defence Correspondent Mark Laity. Including the latest perspectives from those who fought and directed the war on the allied side. 4: A Hard Pounding First the air attacks, then the artillery barrage against an Iraqi army that had managed to stay in position and had even raided Saudi Arabia. Would it still be able to resist the imminent land offensive? Producer Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920202] | |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920209] | Six programmes about how the Gulf War developed, and what it achieved. Presented by BBC Defence Correspondent Mark Laity. Including the latest perspectives from those who fought and directed the war on the allied side. 5: The Hundred Hours In a matter of hours, the allies simply rolled over Iraq's supposedly formidable ! defences. Iraqi deaths were well into six figures; exact numbers are still unknown. Why was such devastating force believed to be necessary? Producer Peter Burdin |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920209] | |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920216] | The last of six programmes about how the Gulf War developed, and what it achieved, presented by BBC Defence Correspondent Mark Laity. Including the latest perspectives from those who fought the war on the allied side. A Kind of Victory Kuwait was liberated and much of Iraq's military might destroyed. But with Saddam Hussein still in power and oppressing his minorities, how complete was the victory? Producer Peter Burdm |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920216] | Unknown: Saddam Hussein Producer: Peter Burdm |