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Colditz

Seen it?

1972 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Band of Brothers or Masters of the Air, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 28 hours in all.
What might put you off
Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 11972 · 15 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Season 21974 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Gerard Glaister

  • David McCallumFlt. Lt. Simon Carter
  • Bernard HeptonKommandant
  • Christopher NeameLt. Dick Player
  • Edward HardwickeCapt. Pat Grant
  • Peter Penry-JonesP.O. Peter Muir
  • Jack HedleyLt. Col. John Preston