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Frontier

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A British television series set in India's northwest frontier during the Victorian era. It follows characters in a colonial military outpost facing conflicts and dangers.

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What happens

Frontier is a 1968 UK television series that was made for Thames Television. Set in India's northwest frontier during the Victorian era, the series was written by Anthony Skene. At the time of its premiere, it was the most expensive television series made in the United Kingdom. Produced by Michael Chapman and directed by Dennis Vance, the series ran for only one season with a total of 8 episodes from Jul 31, 1968 through September 18, 1968. Many of the scenes were filmed at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Most editions of this series are considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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