Sword of Honour

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.

DramaWar & Politics

Seasons

1. Men at Arms

Air Date: 1967-01-02

War is coming and Guy Crouchback wants to fight. Despite his age, he joins the Royal Corp of Belvedere, a group of irregulars. While his ex-wife stirs up old embers, it's months of training. Crouchback is sent to Dakor, West Africa.

2. Officers and Gentlemen

Air Date: 1967-01-09

Crouchback returns to Britain, at the height of the Blitz, then posted to the Isle of Mull for commando training. Trimmer is now called McTavish and sent on demolition mission. Accidently lands in France and hailed a hero to avoid embarrassment.

3. Unconditional Surrender

Air Date: 1967-01-16

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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Rating

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Release Date

1967-01-02

Episodes

3 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Guy Crouchback

Vivian Pickles

Vivian Pickles

Virginia

Trader Faulkner

Trader Faulkner

Tommy Backhouse

Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

Frank de Souza

James Villiers

James Villiers

Ian Kilbannock

Donald Layne-Smith

Donald Layne-Smith

Mr Crouchback

Production Companies

BBC

BBC