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The series lowintensity character arcs, burning fiercely in a climactic episode, recall upstairs downstairs too. Danger uxb is a 1979 british itv television series about world war ii developed by john hawkesworth and starring anthony andrews as lieutenant brian ash, an officer in the royal engineers. With danger uxb we have a perfect example of just how good drama on a television budget can be. It starred anthony andrews as lieutenant brian ash, a newly commissioned officer assigned to 347 section of 97 tunneling company, royal engineers, which has been assigned to explosive ordnance. Anthony andrews brideshead revisited anchors this classic british series about a team of bomb disposal experts. Apr 27, 20 the star of danger uxb is a prebrideshead anthony andrews, portraying the straightforward, sensitive but resourceful brian ash.
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Showcased in one episode where some of the enlisted men go off on their own to save a trapped woman in danger from a uxb and generally make a hash of the whole process winding up lucky not to have been killed. Gillespie invites brian to join his lab, where brian awkwardly runs into susan a year after they have broken up. It was developed by john hawkesworth and starred anthony andrews as lieutenant brian ash, an officer in the royal engineers re the series chronicles the exploits of the fictional 97 tunnelling company, which has been made a bomb disposal unit, and specifically 347 section. Masterpiece theatre season 10 episode 23 danger uxb 9 watched it ive watched this. It was the second episode of series 6 and first broadcast on 15 january 1989. Dead mans shoes, episode 1 unsung heroes, episode 2 just like a woman, episode 3 cast iron killer, episode 4 the silver lining, episode 5 the quiet weekend, episode 6 digging out, episode 7 bad. Ashs job is to deactivate german bombs, some of which have fuses specifically. The star of danger uxb is a prebrideshead anthony andrews, portraying the straightforward, sensitive but resourceful brian ash. Find out when danger uxb is on tv, including series 1episode 9. Danger uxb is one of the very best world war 2set tv dramas ever made, with very wellwritten storylines and powerful characters played by very talented actors. Danger uxb episode 21 masterpiece season 10 rotten tomatoes. Danger uxb series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. Corporal salt finds himself in grave danger as he helps to save another. Tv guide, uks no 1 tv guide showing your tv listings in an easy to read grid format, visit us to check tv news, freeview tv listings, sky tv, virgin tv, history, discovery, tlc, bbc, and more.
Brian assists gillespie in cambridge using a dangerous, time consuming method to. With anthony andrews, maurice roeves, george innes, gordon kane. He is shocked to find his job involves the defusing of uxbs unexploded bombs, a task he must carry out with only rudimentary training. Norma 7 episodes, peter cartwright the brits make great television. Conflict arises in section 347 where powell and private brinckley, a new replacement and conscientious objector, break out into a fight. The scene in question was that when one of the blow up dolls blows up by itself. Find out when danger uxb is on tv, including series 1 episode 9. May 04, 2012 danger uxb 1979 danger uxb was a period drama, set during wwii and the blitz on london.
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