A Family at War A Lesson in War (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Drama, History, War

A Family at War

A Lesson in War (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Drama, History, War

April 1941. In the Western Desert, Philip becomes friends with a hard-drinking and rebellious Polish soldier frustrated by delays in his transfer to his own army.

Director

Bob Hird

Writers

Alexander Baron (by) | John Finch (series devised by)

Producer

Richard Doubleday

Production Designer

Michael Grimes

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Updated Nov 25, 1970

Release date

Nov 25, 1970 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Keith Drinkel Philip Ashton Philip Ashton See fewer	Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
David Swift CSM Basset CSM Basset See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Bryan Marshall Stashek Stashek See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Michael Blackham Private Hills Private Hills See fewer	Gazette (1968)
Richard Orlowski Franek Franek See fewer	A Family at War (1970)
Stefan Gryff Jasiu Jasiu See fewer	The Saint (1997)
Edmund Pegge Aussie Aussie See fewer	Never Too Late (I) (2020)
Clifford Rose Colonel Colonel See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Robert French Captain Carbury Captain Carbury See fewer	A Family at War (1970)
John Hallam Lieutenant Prideaux Lieutenant Prideaux See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
John Cording Private Evers Private Evers See fewer	Superman (1978)
Geoffrey Hinsliff Corporal Short Corporal Short See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Tony Vogel German Soldier German Soldier See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1996)
Chris Sullivan Wakeley Wakeley See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Colin Sherwood Robins Robins See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)