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Season 1, Episode 12

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

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Air Date: 1964-08-15

Overview: Following Lord Kitchener's appeal in 1916, the British Army was reinforced by over two million volunteers. Despite the reservations of General Sir Douglas Haig, the new Commander-in-Chief, many of these mew recruits were sent to the scene of Britain's biggest military endevour – The Battle of the Somme.

Runtime: 40 minutes

3.5 / 5

Cast

Michael Redgrave Image

Michael Redgrave

Ralph Richardson Image

Ralph Richardson

Emlyn Williams Image

Emlyn Williams

Marius Goring Image

Marius Goring

Cyril Luckham Image

Cyril Luckham

Sebastian Shaw Image

Sebastian Shaw