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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| image = Which Way to the War.jpg | | image = Which Way to the War.jpg | ||
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| writer = Jeremy Lloyd<br />David Croft | | writer = Jeremy Lloyd<br />David Croft | ||
| director = Roy Gould | | director = Roy Gould | ||
| starring = William Tapley<br />[[Simon Baker Denny]]<br />Terry John<br />[[Robert Hands]] | | starring = William Tapley<br />[[w:Simon Baker Denny|Simon Baker Denny]]<br />Terry John<br />[[w:Robert Hands|Robert Hands]] | ||
| country = [[United Kingdom|Britain]] | | country = [[w:United Kingdom|Britain]] | ||
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] | | network = [[w:ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[w:ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] | ||
| first_aired = {{start date|1994| | | first_aired = {{start date|1994|08|19|df=y}} | ||
| last_aired = | | last_aired = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Which Way to the War''''' is a failed pilot for a planned [[Great Britain|British]] [[television]] [[sitcom]], which was written by [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] and [[Jeremy Lloyd]]. The pilot episode originally aired on 19 August 1994. It was also Croft and Lloyd's only [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom and Croft's last [[World War II]] sitcom. | '''''Which Way to the War''''' is a failed pilot for a planned [[w:Great Britain|British]] [[w:television|television]] [[w:sitcom|sitcom]], which was written by [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] and [[Jeremy Lloyd]]. The pilot episode originally aired on 19 August 1994. It was also Croft and Lloyd's only [[w:ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom and Croft's last [[w:World War II|World War II]] sitcom. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* William Tapley as Cpl. Roy Muller | * William Tapley as Cpl. Roy Muller | ||
* [[Simon Baker Denny]] as Pte. Stan Hawke | * [[w:Simon Baker Denny|Simon Baker Denny]] as Pte. Stan Hawke | ||
* Terry John as Cpl. Tony Genaro | * Terry John as Cpl. Tony Genaro | ||
* [[Robert Hands]] as Pte. Jock Stewart | * [[w:Robert Hands|Robert Hands]] as Pte. Jock Stewart | ||
* [[Sarah Payne (actress)|Sarah Payne]] as Mara | * [[w:Sarah Payne (actress)|Sarah Payne]] as Mara | ||
* [[Nadia Sawalha]] as Lucia | * [[w:Nadia Sawalha|Nadia Sawalha]] as Lucia | ||
* Elisabeth Bolognini as Little Anna | * Elisabeth Bolognini as Little Anna | ||
* Valeria Fabbri as Carla | * Valeria Fabbri as Carla | ||
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[[Category:Television series by Yorkshire Television]] | [[Category:Television series by Yorkshire Television]] | ||
[[Category:Television pilots not picked up as a series]] | [[Category:Television pilots not picked up as a series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 19 January 2023
| Which Way to the War | |
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| Created by | Jeremy Lloyd David Croft |
| Written by | Jeremy Lloyd David Croft |
| Directed by | Roy Gould |
| Starring | William Tapley Simon Baker Denny Terry John Robert Hands |
| Country of origin | Britain |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV Yorkshire Television |
| Release | 19 August 1994 |
Which Way to the War is a failed pilot for a planned British television sitcom, which was written by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd. The pilot episode originally aired on 19 August 1994. It was also Croft and Lloyd's only ITV sitcom and Croft's last World War II sitcom.
Plot
In the Western Desert of World War Two, a party of British "Desert Rats" soldiers and a party of Australian soldiers are holed up in a remote building, when an ambulance of Italian "nurses" arrive.
The pilot was badly received and was never developed into a series. The pilot was directed by Roy Gould who had worked for David Croft at the BBC.
Cast
- William Tapley as Cpl. Roy Muller
- Simon Baker Denny as Pte. Stan Hawke
- Terry John as Cpl. Tony Genaro
- Robert Hands as Pte. Jock Stewart
- Sarah Payne as Mara
- Nadia Sawalha as Lucia
- Elisabeth Bolognini as Little Anna
- Valeria Fabbri as Carla
- Amanda Weston as Theresa
- Jason Hall as Capt. Gregory Swift
- Martin Sadler as Able One Charlie
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Pages using infobox television with missing dates
- ITV sitcoms
- David Croft sitcoms
- World War II television comedy series
- 1994 television films
- 1994 films
- 1994 television specials
- English-language television shows
- Military comedy television series
- Television series by Yorkshire Television
- Television pilots not picked up as a series
