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Colonel Trumper's Private War. Image shows left to right: Colonel Basil Trumper (Dennis Price), Pan Malcov (Warren Mitchell). Credit: Granada Television
Colonel Trumper's Private War

Colonel Trumper's Private War

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1961
  • 5 episodes (1 series)

From the unpublished biography of an hitherto unknown war hero, Colonel Basil Trumper, come the stories that changed the course of World War II. Stars Dennis Price, Warren Mitchell, George Tovey and William Gaunt.

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Colonel Trumper's Private War. Image shows left to right: Pan Malcov (Warren Mitchell), Hicks (George Tovey), Colonel Basil Trumper (Dennis Price)

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1961
Channel
ITV
Episodes
5 (1 series)
Stars
Dennis Price, Warren Mitchell, George Tovey and William Gaunt
Writers
Barry Took, Hugh Woodhouse, Bill Craig and Dick Vosburgh
Director
Stuart Latham
Producer
Peter Eton
Company

It's 1940 and Britain stands alone - Colonel Basil Trumper, a previously unknown secret agent and part of the 'faceless ones' of Counter Intelligence, is here to repel Hitler's invasion plans. First he must rescue Polish professor Pan Malcov and start his Private Army that will save Britain from the Nazi hoards.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Black and white

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 15th September 1961 at 8:55pm on ITV1

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