The Monocled Mutineer: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Monocled Mutineer (1986): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Monocled Mutineer TV series follows the rebellion that took place at the notorious Etaples Training Camp in northern France on the eve of "The Battle of Passchendaele" in 1917. After the mutiny, the dashing Percy Toplis (Paul McGann) takes flight, dressed as a British officer, soon to embark on a love affair with beautiful young widow, Dorothy, (Cherie Lunghie). A solder in the First World War, the real Percy Toplis was a rake, rogue and master of disguise who became the most wanted man in Britain. This controversial, acclaimed 1986 four-part BBC dramatisation of high romance, hilarious impudence and savage retribution was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book by William Allison and John Fairley.
Series details
- Title: The Monocled Mutineer
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1986-08-31
- Final broadcast date listed: 1986-09-21
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 70 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 19788
- IMDb ID: tt0092404
- TVDB ID: 78200
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1986-08-31; final listed air date 1986-09-21.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Monocled Mutineer 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.
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