The Real Great Escape
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For the first time, the true story of the mastermind behind World War II's Great Escape is told by his niece, Lindy Wilson. Squadron Leader Roger Bushell was a young London barrister, an auxiliary pilot and a champion skier when he was shot down and captured early in the war. He escaped three times and, in spite of the Gestapo's threat to shoot him if he ever escaped again, Bushell accepted the role of 'Big X' on his return to the top-security PoW camp, Stalag Luft 111. After 18 months of preparation, one of the greatest escapes of the war took place. Their aim to distract the enemy succeeded, as it was estimated that five million Germans were deployed to recapture the 76 escapees. However, Hitler's rage was uncontainable and he personally ordered a terrible reckoning. (Storyville)
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Cast
16 people
Janet Suzman
Dorothe Bushell (voice)
Known for
The Colour of Magic
Labyrinth
Radek Boschetty
Jarka Zafouk (voice)
Nick Fraser
Also in
Storyville
John M Francis
Roger Bushell
Heimo Schulzer
Walter Breihaupt (voice)
Lindy Wilson
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Molly Anderson
Re-Enactment
Angela Euston-Brown
Re-Enactment
Dorothea Russell
Re-Enactment
Anna Solomon
Re-Enactment
David Wilson
Re-Enactment
Jessica Wilson
Re-Enactment
Lindy Wilson Director
First release April 19, 2012 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 19, 2012
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