Colditz
Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
- Created by
- Gerard Glaister
- First aired
- Oct 19, 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 28
- Country
- GB
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S1 E6: The Spirit of Freedom
S1 E6 The Spirit of Freedom
Nov 23, 1972Flight Lieutenant Carrington (Robert Wagner) joins the British contingent in Colditz and he is viewed with resentment, especially by Simon Carter (David McCallum) and after they have a scuffle that ends up with the American in solitary, Carrington announces that he wishes to write a book that examines the war from the German point of view. The Gestapo come to interview Carrington and grant permission, but do they trust Carrington – and does he trust them?
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