Colditz - The Legend

Colditz Castle was a maximum security prison from which no one was meant to escape... but escape they did. Take a fresh look at the legendary escapes, featuring stories from both Colditz survivors and their extended families.

Cast

Jake Maskall

as Narrator

Brian Degas

as Self - Colditz TV series co-deviser

Peter Parker

as Self - Colditz POW

Corran Purdon

as Self - Colditz POW

William Neave

as Self - Son of Airey Neave, Colditz POW

Christina Reid

as Daughter of Pat Reid, Colditz POW

Diana Reid

as Self - Daughter of Pat Reid, Colditz POW

David Ray

as Self - Secretary of Colditz Society

Piers Storie-Pugh

as Self - Son of Peter Storie-Pugh, Colditz POW

Phyllis Moir

as Self - Wife of Dougie Moir, Colditz POW

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