Dame of Sark, The (ITV 1976 with Celia Johnson and Tony Britton)

UK / ITV – Anglia / 1×60 minute episode / Broadcast Wednesday 29 December 1976 @ 9.10pm

Writer: David Butler / Play: William Douglas Home / Script Editor: John Rosenberg / Production Design: James Weatherup / Producer: John Jacobs / Director: Alvin Rakoff

Period drama. During World War II the Channel Island of Sark is taken over by the Germans and Dame Sybil Hathaway tries to maintain some level of dignity amongst the local populace.

cast
Celia Johnson as Dame Sybil Hathaway
Peter Dyneley as Bob Hathaway
Natalie Caron as Cecile
Simon Cadell as Dr Braun
John Quentin as Major Lanz
Tony Britton as Colonel Von Schmettau
Patrick Ryecart as Muller
Ian Cullen as Corporal Robinson
Michael Culver as Colonel Graham

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