Bomber Harris (film)

Bomber Harris
Written by	Don Shaw
Directed by	Michael Darlow
Starring	John Thaw Robert Hardy Frederick Treves Bernard Kay
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Producer	Innes Lloyd
Running time	85 mins
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	3 September 1989 (1989-09-03)

Bomber Harris is a 1989 BBC television drama biography based on the life of Arthur Harris, who was Commander-in-chief of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

John Thaw played the role of Harris during a period away from filming for Inspector Morse and Robert Hardy returned to the role of Winston Churchill, which had earned him a BAFTA nomination for Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years. The drama was written by Don Shaw, produced by Innes Lloyd and directed by Michael Darlow.

Cast

• John Thaw – Arthur Travers Harris
• Robert Hardy – Winston Churchill
• Frederick Treves – Sir Charles Portal
• Bernard Kay – A.M. Sir Robert Saundby
• Sophie Thompson – Jillie Harris
• Richard Heffer – Group Captain Davidson
• Phil Brown – Lord Beaverbrook
• Ronald Fletcher – BBC Newsreader
• David Healy – Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAF
• William Kerwin – Fred Walsh
• Roger Llewellyn – Rev. John Collins
• John Nettleton – Wing Commander Harry Weldon
• David Quilter – Principal Medical Officer
• Roy Spencer – Magnus Spence
• Julian Harries - Flight Lieutenant John Maze
• Ronald Lacey – RAF Officer (uncredited)

External links

• Bomber Harris at IMDb