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Pathfinders (1972–1973, aka The Pathfinders) is an ITV drama set in the Second World War, telling the story of the fictitious Royal Air Force 192 Pathfinder squadron. The Pathfinders were specialised RAF squadrons that marked targets for the RAF's heavy bombers.[citation needed]
Pathfinders | |
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Created by | Gerry Brown |
Starring | Robert Urquhart Jack Watling Julian Orchard |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 27 September 1972 25 January 1973 | –
The series used radio controlled Avro Lancaster models for the flying scenes.[citation needed] The technical adviser for the series was Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie. The music was by Malcolm Lockyer.[citation needed]
Cast list edit
- Wing Commander MacPhearson – Robert Urquhart (13 episodes)
- Doc Saxon – Jack Watling (12)
- The Padre – Julian Orchard (4)
- Squadron Leader Shanks – Jack May (3)
- Flight Lieutenant Doug Phillips – Christopher Cazenove (2)
Episodes edit
In 2006, Simply Media released the series on DVD in the UK.[1] Although sold as "The Complete Series" the release is actually missing Episode 8 "Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils" without any explanation. The episode was also missing from the 2002 four-tape UK VHS release from DD Video. This episode was released in the US on VHS under the title "Assignment Top Secret".[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Pathfinders The Complete Series 5-DVD Set". renownfilms.co.uk. UK: Renown Pictors Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2023.