The Machine Gunners (1983)

TMDb|6.4
23/02/1983
FamilyWar & Politics

Overview

During the Second World War, a group of youth in the Northeast England town of Garmouth regularly suffer from bomb attacks by the German forces. One of the children raids a crashed German aircraft and takes a fully operational machine gun, intending to set up their own fortress. Playing with it causes a German plane to crash-land; the kids befriend the pilot, who is unaware that they had caused him to crash.

Details

Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Type
Miniseries
Original Language
EN
Creators
William Corlett
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English

Top Cast

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S
Shaun TaylorChas McGill
D
Debbie BreenAudrey Parton
T
Tony SaintCem Jones
A
Alastair CraigNicky Nichol
H
Harry HerringStan Liddell
L
Les WildeMr McGill
P
Pauline MoriartyMrs McGill
J
John GannieSergeant Green
A
Andrew CraigClogger Duncan

Seasons

During the Second World War, a group of youth in the Northeast England town of Garmouth regularly suffer from bomb attacks by the German forces. One of the children raids a crashed German aircraft and takes a fully operational machine gun, intending to set up their own fortress. Playing with it causes a German plane to crash-land; the kids befriend the pilot, who is unaware that they had caused him to crash.