Introduction

Danger UXB is a 1979 British ITV television series set during the Second World War.

It was developed by John Hawkesworth and starred Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash, an officer in the Royal Engineers (RE).

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Outline

September 1940

Brian is reprimanded, first by Captain Francis for a newspaper story about the section that the 2IC believes injures the dignity of the service, then by Major Luckhurst for his reckless behaviour when defuzing a low-priority bomb. Brian becomes acquainted with a new officer, Ken Machin, who is assigned to his tutelage and billeted with him. Ken introduces Brian to his wife. Brian and Ken find they are to be sent on a hastily developed new course on bomb disposal.

Danger UXB Series

You can find a full index of Danger UXB Series 01 here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Ferdinand Fairfax.
• Writer(s): John Hawkesworth.
• Release Date: 15 January 1979.
• Running Time: 49-51 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.