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Pathfinders

19721 Season50m episodes7.0

Drama, War & Politics

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

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During the second world war, the Pathfinder squadrons of RAF Bomber Command were the elite. All volunteers, their dangerous task was to fly in advance of bombing raids over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany and "light up" the target with flares and incendiaries.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 27, 1972
Network: ITV1
Studio: Thames Television

Time to finish

11 hrs

13 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Jack Watling

Robert Urquhart

SERIES

Pathfinders

19721 Season50m episodes7.0

Drama, War & Politics

TMDB7.0

Votes4

Your rating

Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Sep 27, 1972 · 50m
Into the Fire
As the Pathfinder crews train, they are called upon to attack vital U-Boat pens.
E2 · Airs Oct 4, 1972 · 50m
For Better, for Worse
A joint operation with British commandos brings unforeseen complications.
E3 · Airs Oct 11, 1972 · 50m
Fog
A hazardous, low level mission against a Navy base brings the threat of heavy casualties.
E4 · Airs Oct 18, 1972 · 50m
Fly There, Walk Back
After being shot down, a bomber crew desperately tries to evade capture.
E5 · Airs Nov 1, 1972 · 50m
Jonah Man
The RAF Bomber Command men are much less than impressed to discover that they are flying with a bible-hugging 'Jonah' joining their crew...despised as very bad luck.
E6 · Airs Nov 8, 1972 · 50m
One Man's Lancaster
Flight Officer Stanton, a tough and demanding ace, is stretched to his limits as he has to fly his Lancaster back home from a mission without any crew.
E7 · Airs Nov 15, 1972 · 50m
Sitting Ducks
Two spies are dropped into enemy occupied Netherlands, to prepare for a bombing raid on German radar sites.
E8 · Airs Dec 6, 1972 · 50m
Our Daffodils Are Better Than Your Daffodils
E9 · Airs Dec 13, 1972 · 50m
Codename Gomorrah
Bad weather makes bombing raids on Germany impossible. Scientists are under pressure to come up with a navigational aid.
E10 · Airs Jan 3, 1973 · 50m
Sweets from a Stranger
A small boy assists the crew of a Lancaster bomber in their attempts to delay the devastating German fighters.
E11 · Airs Jan 10, 1973 · 50m
Operation Pickpocket
A Lancaster crashes in the heart of Nazi Germany - with top secret technology on board.
E12 · Airs Jan 17, 1973 · 50m
Nightmare
A badly damaged Lancaster limps back to base - with a live bomb jammed in its bomb bay.
E13 · Airs Jan 25, 1973 · 50m
In the Face of the Enemy
The son of a famous RAF Air Marshall refuse to fly Pathfinder missions, prompting accusations of cowardice.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 27, 1972
Network: ITV1
Studio: Thames Television

Time to finish

11 hrs

13 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Jack Watling

Robert Urquhart

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