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Episode 2

Historical drama. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic, but in the fog of war an American bomber spots the craft and moves in to attack.

Part two of a two-part drama. U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein has torpedoed the Laconia and mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic. But in the fog of war confusion reigns and U-156 is spotted by an American bomber which moves in to attack.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sun 27 May 201814:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorUwe Janson
HartensteinKen Duken
MortimerAndrew Buchan
HildaFranka Potente
Elizabeth FullwoodLindsay Duncan
MannesmannJacob Matschenz
RostauMatthias Koeberlin
FiedlerFrederick Lau
WeberJorg Malchow
RemmertStefan Rudolf
Schacht, HarroSimon Verhoeven
Danitz, AdmiralThomas Kretschmann
Walter DrexlerNikolai Kinski
Sarah FullwoodJodi Balfour
Captain CouttsNicholas Burns
Declan McDermottCiaran McMenamin
Billy HardacreLenny Wood
Harry TownesBen Crompton
William WilliamsMatthew Aubrey
Di GiovanniLudovico Fremont
Henry BatesPaul Hilton
ProducerJonathon Young
ProducerHilary Norrish
WriterAlan Bleasdale
ActorBrian Cox

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Jan 201121:00
  • Sat 8 Jan 201121:00
  • Sat 15 Jan 201121:00
  • Thu 13 Sep 201222:30
  • Sun 27 May 201814:00