Seasons & Episodes
The Undefeated
The opening episode takes place in June 1940. Captain Pat Grant (Edward Hardwicke) is captured and taken to a camp wher
Missing, Presumed Dead
Action takes place in May 1940. After having a disagreement with his new wife, Flight Lieutenant Simon Carter (David M
Name, Rank and Number
The bruised and unconscious body of submariner Lieutenant Dick Player is washed up on a beach somewhere in France. He is
Welcome to Colditz
Colditz gets a new senior British officer, Colonel Preston (Jack Hedley). (The previous senior British officer, Major Do
Maximum Security
The arrival of a new security officer – Haupman Ullman, leads to a tightening up of security. However the British
The Spirit of Freedom
Flight Lieutenant Carrington (Robert Wagner) joins the British contingent in Colditz and he is viewed with resentment, e
Lord, Didn't It Rain
When a lorry drives into the Castle courtyard, Captain Grant seizes the opportunity to put a blitz escape operation into
The Traitor
German guards are foiling too many escape attempts which leads Colonel Preston to believe that there is an informer work
Bribery and Corruption
Colonel Preston receives bad news from home and has to make a decision about his command. Meanwhile Dick Player has to
Tweedledum
Wing Commander Marsh assists the British doctor as an orderly and he proposes escaping by feigning mental illness in ord
Court Martial
A new doctor joins the German staff at Colditz and his stickling for rules causes problems with the prisoners, but then
Murder?
One of the German guards is found murdered, but fearing reprisals from the Gestapo, the Kommandant reports it as suicide
The Way Out
Mc Donald, a Scottish officer, receives a ""dear John"" letter and wants to escape desperately to put things right at ho
Gone Away (1)
Dick Player believes he has an excellent escape plan, but the escape officer rejects the idea and the feeling is that th
Gone Away (2)
The escape is on and there is tension in the air and not everything goes according to plan – but as some escapees
Arrival of a Hero
A new second-in-command is appointed to Colditz, but Major Mohn – a distinguished and much decorated soldier is d
Ghosts
Simon gets an idea to hide prisoners to effect a dummy escape which would then take pressure off any genuine escape, but
Odd Man In
A pair of caught French escapers bring back information that would greatly aid any escape attempt and Simon starts to de
The Guests
The town jail is being used as an overflow for Colditz prisoners and while Dick Player is there he observes an intake of
Frogs in the Well
Dick Player comes up with an escape idea that would involve going through the disused theatre, but things do not go acco
Ace in the Hole
The arrival of one of Britain's top fighter pilots - Squadron Leader Tony Shaw causes disagreements in the German staff
French Leave
Colditz has a choir and they are asked by the local pastor to sing in his church for the Easter service. Captain Vaillan
The Gambler
A new prisoner - Collins seems determined to buck the system by going things alone and this causes friction with Simon C
Senior American Officer
A trio of Americans arrive at Colditz to join the solitary US inmate, Jim Phipps – but his suspicions are aroused
Very Important Person
For the first time gunfire can be heard near Colditz. Lieutenant Colonel Dodd is dozed up with the flu and Phil Carringt
Chameleon
Even though the war is reaching a close with the sound of gunfire and bombing being heard, there are tensions in Colditz
Death Sentence
The allied armies get closer to Colditz and there is unrest when a death sentence is passed against one of the prisoners
Liberation
The prisoners can now see battle activity from the upper reaches of the castle, but there is strong SS resistance and Co
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