Colditz (2005 TV series)

This article is about the 2005 ITV TV miniseries. For the 1955 film, see The Colditz Story. For the 1972–1974 BBC TV series, see Colditz (1972 TV series).

Colditz
Written by
Directed byStuart Orme
Starring
ComposerRichard Harvey
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Justin Bodle
  • Andy Harries
  • Francis Hopkinson
ProducerStephen Smallwood
Production companyGranada Television
Original release
NetworkITV (United Kingdom)
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Colditz is a two-part 2005 television drama miniseries, based on the book Colditz: The Definitive History by Henry Chancellor, and the Channel 4 television series Escape from Colditz. It is not claimed to be historically accurate.[1] It features an ensemble cast headlined by Damian Lewis and Sophia Myles and was directed by Stuart Orme.[2] The screenplay was written by Peter Morgan and Richard Cottan.

  1. ^ "Damian's marriage escape". Manchester Evening News. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Colditz drama planned for ITV". BBC News. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2015.