Colditz: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Colditz is a British television 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-proofColditz 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.

Series details

• Title: Colditz
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 1972-10-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1974-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10426
• IMDb ID: tt0068059
• TVDB ID: 77020

Cast and credited roles

• David McCallum — Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
• Richard Heffer — Capt. Tim Downing
• Paul Chapman — Capt. George Brent
• Jack Hedley — Lt. Col. John Preston
• Bernard Hepton — Kommandant
• Hans Meyer — Hauptmann Franz Ulmann
• Robert Wagner — Flt. Lt. Phil Carrington
• Christopher Neame — Lt. Dick Player
• Edward Hardwicke — Capt. Pat Grant
• Anthony Valentine — Major Horst Mohn

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-10-19; final listed air date 1973-01-25; episode order: 15.
• Season 2: premiered 1974-01-07; final listed air date 1974-04-01; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Colditz on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.