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Danger UXB (1979)

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Danger UXB is a 1979 British television series developed by John Hawkesworth and starring Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash, an officer in the Royal Engineers. The programme is titled and partly based on the memoirs of Major A. B. Hartley, M.B.E, RE, Unexploded Bomb - The Story of Bomb Disposal, with episodes written by Hawkesworth and four screenwriters. The series chronicles the exploits of the fictional 97 Tunnelling Company which, as a result of thousands of unexploded bombs in London during the Blitz, has become a bomb disposal unit. As with all his fellow officers, Ash must for the most part learn the techniques and procedures of disarming and destroying the UXBs through experience, repeatedly confronted with more cunning and deadlier technological advances in aerial bomb fusing. The storylines were primarily military, with a romantic thread between Ash and an inventor's married daughter, and other human interest vignettes.

First Air Date
January 8, 1979
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Rating
8.0/10 (7 votes)

Cast: Anthony Andrews, Maurice Roëves, George Innes, Robert Pugh

Network: ITV1
Production: Euston Films, Thames Television
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Danger UXB is a 1979 British television series developed by John Hawkesworth and starring Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash, an officer in the Royal Engineers. The programme is titled and partly based on the memoirs of Major A. B. Hartley, M.B.E, RE, Unexploded Bomb - The Story of Bomb Disposal, with episodes written by Hawkesworth and four screenwriters. The series chronicles the exploits of the fictional 97 Tunnelling Company which, as a result of thousands of unexploded bombs in London during the Blitz, has become a bomb disposal unit. As with all his fellow officers, Ash must for the most part learn the techniques and procedures of disarming and destroying the UXBs through experience, repeatedly confronted with more cunning and deadlier technological advances in aerial bomb fusing. The storylines were primarily military, with a romantic thread between Ash and an inventor's married daughter, and other human interest vignettes.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired1/8/1979
Last Aired4/2/1979
Seasons1
Episodes13
LanguageEnglish
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13

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50m

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1979

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Anthony Andrews

as Lieutenant Brian Ash

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Maurice Roëves

as Sergeant James

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George Innes

as Corporal Jim Wilkins

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Robert Pugh

as Sapper 'Tiny' Powell

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1 seasons
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Series 1

1979

13 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Danger UXB about?

Danger UXB is a 1979 British television series developed by John Hawkesworth and starring Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash, an officer in the Royal Engineers. The programme is titled and partly…

How many seasons does Danger UXB have?

1

How many episodes does Danger UXB have?

13

Is Danger UXB still running?

No, it ended in 1979.

When did Danger UXB first air?

January 8, 1979

Who created Danger UXB?

John Hawkesworth

Who stars in Danger UXB?

Anthony Andrews, Maurice Roëves, George Innes

What genre is Danger UXB?

Drama