Danger UXB
Series Overview
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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1 Season • 13 Episodes
50 min per episode
1979 – 1979
Premiered: Mon, Jan 8, 1979
John HawkesworthLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 13: “With Love From Adolf”
Ash convalesces after a near-fatal accident while defusing a mine. With his mobility severely impaired, he is to be reassigned to light duties away from the bomb disposal unit.
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Danger UXB Opening Theme
Type: Opening Credits • Published 2017-07-09
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John Hawkesworth
Simon Park
John Hawkesworth
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John Hawkesworth
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12: Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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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 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.
How many seasons does Danger UXB have?
Danger UXB comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Danger UXB?
Key cast members in Danger UXB include Anthony Andrews, Maurice Roëves, George Innes, Robert Pugh.
Who created or directed Danger UXB?
Danger UXB was developed and directed by John Hawkesworth.