U-Boat Wargamers False Dawns (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | History

U-Boat Wargamers

False Dawns (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | History

Dönitz's U-boats continue to terrorise the transatlantic routes; in Britain, the WRENS prepare to frustrate his plans, while the Royal Navy turns to a retired war gamer.

Director

Tim Dunn

Cinematographers

Petr Cikhart | Martin Kobylarz

Production Designer

Richard Dalton

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 22, 2022

Release date

Sep 22, 2022 (United States)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Derek Jacobi Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Tessa Dunlop Self - Historian (as Dr. Tessa Dunlop) Self - Historian (as Dr. Tessa Dunlop) See fewer	True Horror (2009)
Paul Edward Strong Self - Historian, UK Defence Wargaming Centre Self - Historian, UK Defence Wargaming Centre See fewer	U-Boat Wargamers (2022)
Craig L. Symonds Self - Historian (as Dr. Craig Symonds) Self - Historian (as Dr. Craig Symonds) See fewer	Gods and Generals (2003)
Alexandra Richie Self - Historian (as Dr. Alexandra Richie) Self - Historian (as Dr. Alexandra Richie) See fewer	Nazi Mega Weapons (2013)
Iszi Lawrence Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013)
Christian Lamb Self - Women's Royal Naval Service, 1939 - 1945 Self - Women's Royal Naval Service, 1939 - 1945 See fewer	U-Boat Wargamers (2022)
Patricia Owtram Self - Women's Royal Naval Service, 1942 - 1945 Self - Women's Royal Naval Service, 1942 - 1945 See fewer	U-Boat Wargamers (2022)
Jann Witt Self - Historian (as Dr. Jann Witt) Self - Historian (as Dr. Jann Witt) See fewer	U-Boat Wargamers (2022)
Roman Toeppel Self - Historian (as Dr. Roman Toeppel) Self - Historian (as Dr. Roman Toeppel) See fewer	U-Boat Wargamers (2022)
Marc Milner Self - Historian (as Dr. Marc Milner) Self - Historian (as Dr. Marc Milner) See fewer	War at Sea: The Black Pit (1995)
Jack Ashton Karl Donitz Karl Donitz See fewer	Endeavour (2012)
Julie Barclay Vera Laughton Mathews Vera Laughton Mathews See fewer	Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024)
Seb Greenwood Driver Driver See fewer	Rivals (2024)
Catrin Jones Mary Hall Mary Hall See fewer	Scopophobia
Jemima Woolnough Judy Du Vivier Judy Du Vivier See fewer	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Mark Horton Captain of the HMS Walker (uncredited) Captain of the HMS Walker (uncredited) See fewer	The Dore (2024)
Matthew Lee U-Boat Crewman (uncredited) U-Boat Crewman (uncredited) See fewer	Dr. Who FA (2015)