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Digging the Great Escape (2011)
TV Movie | 72 min | Documentary

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Digging the Great Escape (2011)

TV Movie | 72 min | Documentary

The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. ...See moreThe classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. Some of the surviving prisoners also join the team to assist with the tunnel locations and to describe what it was really like to live that situation. In an effort to understand the technical details of how this feet of ingenuity was achieved, the team recreate some of the equipment used by the prisoners. Written by Helenshkatwo See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul McGann Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1993)
Frank Stone Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Alan Bryett Self - Stalag Luft III, 1943-45 Self - Stalag Luft III, 1943-45 See fewer	Revealed (2002)
Howard Tuck Self - Historian (as Dr Howard Tuck) Self - Historian (as Dr Howard Tuck) See fewer	Escape from a Nazi Death Camp (2014)
Philip Westwood Self - Chief Engineer (as Lt Col Philip Westwood) Self - Chief Engineer (as Lt Col Philip Westwood) See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Bill Shinkins Self - Engineer Self - Engineer See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Tony Pollard Self - Chief Archaeologist (as Dr Tony Pollard) Self - Chief Archaeologist (as Dr Tony Pollard) See fewer	Outlaw King (2018)
Richard Osgood Self - MoD Archaeologist Self - MoD Archaeologist See fewer	Digging for Britain (2010)
John Le Cornu Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt John 'Frenchie' Le Cornu) Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt John 'Frenchie' Le Cornu) See fewer	Inside RAF Brize Norton (2013)
Jim Smith Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Jim Smith) Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Jim Smith) See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Hugh Hunt Self - Engineering Department, University of Cambridge (as Dr Hugh Hunt) Self - Engineering Department, University of Cambridge (as Dr Hugh Hunt) See fewer	History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman (2021)
Jack Lyon Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 See fewer	Revealed (2002)
Tim Barlow Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Tim Barlow) Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Tim Barlow) See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Mikey Robinson Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Mikey Robinson) Self - Royal Air Force (as Flt Lt Mikey Robinson) See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Ken Rees Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 See fewer	The Great Escape: The Reckoning (2009)
Stanley King Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 (as Stanley 'Gordie' King) Self - Stalag Luft III, 1942-45 (as Stanley 'Gordie' King) See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Daniel Cristofori Prisoner of War Prisoner of War See fewer	The B@it (2019)
Ryan K. McNutt Archaeologist Centre for Battlefield Archaeology Archaeologist Centre for Battlefield Archaeology See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)
Scott Wilson Archaeologist Guard Archaeologist Guard See fewer	Digging the Great Escape (2011)