Sword of Honour (1967)

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.

First aired

1967-01-02

Genres

Drama, War & Politics

Seasons

1 (3 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Michael Bakewell

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes