Sword of Honour

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.

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Created By

Michael Bakewell

Status

Ended

Original Name

Sword of Honour

First Air Date

January 2, 1967

Last Air Date

January 16, 1967

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

S01E03

Unconditional Surrender

Crouchback is back from Italy. Virginia is pregnant with Trimmer's baby but seeking someone with money. They reconnect, and he wants to remarry. Crouchback is posted to Yugoslavia but Virginia dies in a V2 raid while the baby survives.

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