The Great Escape

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The true story of the most audacious break-out of WW2

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The gripping true story of the most audacious break-out of WW2. Follow the heroic efforts of Allied servicemen to escape a Nazi POW camp in 1944.

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Exploring how the prisoners built three huge tunnels and prepared 200 men for escape.

A Daring Plan

Discover how the prisoners built three huge tunnels and prepared 200 men for escape.

The X Committee are devastated when their Tunnel is discovered and destroyed.

Breakout

Roger Bushell and the X Committee are devastated when their Tunnel is discovered and destroyed by the ferrets. Bushell decides to reopen the other tunnel.

The 76 escapees that made it out have fled in all directions to avoid recapture.

Capture

The escapees have fled in all directions, out of 200 who were trying to get out, 76 made their escape.

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Series 1

1. A Daring Plan

1. A Daring Plan

2. Breakout

2. Breakout

3. Capture

3. Capture