Colditz (1972 TV series)

Colditz
Colditz's title card
Created by	Brian Degas Gerard Glaister
Starring	Jack Hedley Robert Wagner David McCallum Bernard Hepton Edward Hardwicke Anthony Valentine
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	28
Production
Running time	1 Hour
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	19 October 1972 (1972-10-19) – 1 April 1974 (1974-04-01)
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Colditz is a British television drama 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.

Colditz was created by Brian Degas working with the producer Gerard Glaister, who went on to devise another successful BBC series dealing with the Second World War, Secret Army. Technical consultant for the series was Major Pat Reid, the real British Escape Officer at Colditz. One of the locations used in filming was Stirling Castle.