BBC2 Play of the Week True Patriot (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

BBC2 Play of the Week

True Patriot (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A biographical play about the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose opposition to Adolf Hitler led to his involvement in an assassination plot.

Director

Ronald Wilson

Writer

Don Shaw (screenplay)

Producer

Innes Lloyd

Production Designer

Mike Porter

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 19, 1977

Release date

Oct 19, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael York Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
Eric Allan Gestapo man Gestapo man See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Antony Carrick General Beck General Beck See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Paul Chapman Major Schlabrendorff Major Schlabrendorff See fewer	Colditz (1972)
Colin Dunn Jewish man Jewish man See fewer	The Tripods (1984)
Derek Fowlds Hans von Dohnanyi Hans von Dohnanyi See fewer	Yes Minister (1980)
Richard Hurndall Admiral Canaris Admiral Canaris See fewer	Oil Strike North (1975)
Martin Jarvis Klaus Klaus See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Paul Jerricho Prison guard Prison guard See fewer	The Whistleblower (2010)
Philip Locke The church superintendent The church superintendent See fewer	Thunderball (1965)
Alan MacNaughtan Dr. Bonhoeffer Dr. Bonhoeffer See fewer	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Marijke Mann Ursula (as Marika Mann) Ursula (as Marika Mann) See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Brewster Mason General von Hase General von Hase See fewer	The Dam Busters (1955)
Martin Matthews Karl Karl See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Briony McRoberts Maria Maria See fewer	The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Peter Miles Major General Oster Major General Oster See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Frank Mills Judge Thorbeck Judge Thorbeck See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
Mandy More Emmi Emmi See fewer	The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001)
Edward Petherbridge Walter Huppenkothen Walter Huppenkothen See fewer	The Guardians (1971)
George Raistrick Pastor Shilds Pastor Shilds See fewer	The Dwelling Place (1994)
Michael Spice Rudiger Schleicher Rudiger Schleicher See fewer	Hamlet (1961)
Terry Taplin Diels (as Terence Taplin) Diels (as Terence Taplin) See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Jenny Till Christel Christel See fewer	A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
Peggy Ann Wood Frau Bonhoeffer Frau Bonhoeffer See fewer	Lillie (1978)