Sword of Honour

Overview

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.

Created by Michael Bakewell

Network

• BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Edward Woodward

  Guy Crouchback

  3 eps

• 

  Vivian Pickles

  Virginia

  3 eps

• Trader Faulkner

  Tommy Backhouse

  3 eps

• 

  Kenneth Fortescue

  Frank de Souza

  3 eps

Themes

• based on novel or book
• world war ii
• period drama

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