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Escape to Athena

A group of Allied prisoners of war plan to escape while excavating an archaeological site on a German-occupied Greek island. But the motley crew cannot resist the idea of taking some Greek art treasures with them.

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1 hour, 54 minutes

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Last Saturday22:20
BBC Four

Credits

Major Otto HechtRoger Moore
Professor BlakeDavid Niven
Charlie DaneElliott Gould
Bruno RotelliSonny Bono
ZenoTelly Savalas
EleanaClaudia Cardinale
Nat JudsonRichard Roundtree
Dottie Del MarStefanie Powers
SS Major VolkmannAnthony Valentine
BraunSiegfried Rauch
DirectorGeorge P Cosmatos
ProducerEdward Anhalt
WriterDavid Niven Jr

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Dec 198617:55
    BBC One London
  • Boxing Day 198814:10
    BBC One London
  • New Year's Day 199113:25
    BBC One London
  • Mon 25 May 199211:00
    BBC One London
  • Sun 29 May 199414:50
    BBC One London
  • Sun 19 Oct 199714:35
    BBC One London
  • Wed 31 Dec 199714:20
    BBC One London
  • Sun 29 Nov 199814:25
    BBC One London
  • Sun 19 Dec 199911:10
    BBC One London
  • Sun 22 Apr 200115:20
    BBC One London
  • Sun 16 Nov 200313:25
    BBC One London
  • Sat 22 Jul 200615:20
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 16 Dec 201718:05
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  • Sat 16 Dec 201719:05
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Mon 3 Sep 201814:15
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  • Sun 19 May 201915:20
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  • Mon 30 Dec 201911:05
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  • Sat 5 Sep 202013:30
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  • Sun 11 Apr 202115:00
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  • Sun 22 May 202214:00
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  • Boxing Day 202212:25
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  • Sat 1 Jul 202315:05
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  • Thu 6 Jul 202323:10
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  • Sat 17 Feb 202413:30
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  • Sun 22 Dec 202416:45
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  • Last Saturday22:20
    BBC Four

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