P.O.W (TV Series)

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P.O.W was a television series consisting of 6 episodes, broadcast on ITV in 2003. The series starred James D'Arcy and Joe Absolom. The drama series is based on true stories, set in Germany in the year 1940 and follows the character of James Caddon as he is captured after his plane crashes during a bombing over Normandy. The series was filmed in Lithuania and first broadcasted on television on 10 October 2003.

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[edit] Cast

• James D'Arcy as Jim Caddon • Joe Absolom as Drew Pritchard • Anatole Taubman as Kommandant Dreiber • Shaun Dooley as Brown • Ewan Stewart as John Stevens • Craig Heaney as Larry Boyd • Patrick Baladi as Captain Attercombe • Sam Spruell as Wilkes • Amelia Curtis as Alice Dreiber

[edit] Episodes

  • EPISODE ONE: Germany 1940. Flight Sergeant James Caddon is captured when his plane is shot down on a bombing raid over Normandy. He is taken to the Prisoner of War camp Stalag 39 where he discovers that a daring escape is already being planned.
  • EPISODE TWO: A recent arrival at the camp saves Jim's life by speaking to a guard in fluent German. But why did he keep this skill a secret?
  • EPISODE THREE: After a day spent drinking home-made liquor, a man is found dead. The culprit is found and tried by a court-martial.
  • EPISODE FOUR: Jim is taken off the escape list and told that he must remain behind to help future escapees. Furious, he carries out his own impromptu escape.
  • EPISODE FIVE: The ruthless SS Captain Spiegel arrives at the camp in search of a spy. But he is not the first to discover the British agent's identity.
  • EPISODE SIX: The men of Stalag 39 are preparing for a mass breakout. However, their plans do not go smoothly when a section of the tunnel collapses.

[edit] DVD

After the series aired it was released on DVD containing the following extras:

• Production notes • Picture gallery • Interactive menus • Scene selection • P.O.W. Hooch recipe • Cast filmographies • P.O.W. slang dictionary

[edit] Series Two

It is unlikely that a second series will be made as the show was first broadcast back in 2003. However, ITV have followed up P.O.W with several other World War Two dramas including Colditz and Island at War.

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