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 1943

Brian is posted back to 347 Section, which relocates to Brighton to remove land mines laid in 1940 in anticipation of the German invasion that never came. Susan and Brian become engaged before he leaves. The former Private John Brinckley, Non-Combatant Corps, has joined the Royal Engineers and been commissioned as a bomb disposal officer. He is assigned to Brian for further training and seasoning. 347 Section is assigned a seaside pleasure pier where anti-personnel mines have been hidden under the decking. Ivor Rogers, still in command of 97 Company, instructs Brian to delegate the work (clearly grooming him for command); but when Lieutenant Brinckley is killed by an unmarked mine, Brian must resume clearing the explosives. While attempting to defuze a device installed on the slipway of the lifeboat station, he is badly injured when it goes off and blows him into the water.

Danger UXB Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Douglas Camfield.
• Writer(s): Don Shaw.
• Release Date: 26 March 1979.
• Running Time: 49-51 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.