Introduction
Warship was a popular British television drama series produced by the BBC between 1973 and 1977.
It was also subtitled into Dutch and broadcast in the Netherlands as Alle hens aan dek (All hands on deck). Four series were produced, with 45 episodes made in total, and it enjoyed popularity in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
The series dealt with life on board a Royal Navy warship, the fictional HMS Hero. It was mainly filmed aboard the Leander-class frigate HMS Phoebe.
Outline of Series 01, Episode 04
Petty Officer Willows leaves the ship to sort out the debts run up by his oniomaniac wife. While at home, he is approached by a foreign agent who impersonates naval security, obtaining a confession for smuggling and then blackmailing him into becoming a spy. Back on the ship, he photographs documentation for a new submarine detection system. However, when Nialls finds out about his debts, he has him transferred off the ship and calls in the real naval security for further investigation.
Warship (1973-1977) Series
You can find all the Warship episodes here.
Production & Filming Details
- Creators: Ian Mackintosh and Anthony Coburn.
- Writer: Ian Mackintosh.
- Director: Michael E. Briant.
- Music: Anthony Isaac.
- Editor: Ian Mackintosh.
- Release Date: 28 June 1973 (UK).
- Running Time: 50 minutes.
- Country: UK.
- Language: English.
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