P.O.W. (2003)
- Directed by
- Joe Absolom, James D'Arcy, Ewan Stewart, Craig Heaney
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
It is a drama about a British airman named Jim Caddon who is captured by Germans in 1940 after his plane crashes in Normandy. The series focuses on his attempts to escape from a prisoner of war camp alongside other low-ranking soldiers.
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What happens
P.O.W. is a television series consisting of 6 episodes, broadcast on ITV in 2003. The series starred James D'Arcy and Joe Absolom. The drama series is based on true stories, set in Germany in the year 1940 and follows the character of Jim Caddon as he is captured after his plane crashes during a bombing raid over Normandy. In contrast to previous entries in the World War Two prison escape genre such as The Colditz Story, it concentrated on escape attempts by other ranks rather than officers. The title "P.O.W." stands for "prisoner of war". A second series was not commissioned, though ITV followed it with several other World War Two dramas including Colditz and Island at War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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