Colin Cant
Director
The Machine Gunners (1983)
BBC adaptation of Robert Westall's acclaimed novel. In a small seaside town in northern England during World War II, a young boy discovers the remains of a German aircraft - with the dead pilot still inside.
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Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Season 1
6 episodes
Network: BBC One
Runtime: 25 min.
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Feb. 23, 1983
Last Air Date: March 30, 1983, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR