

1987–1987 · BBC One · Ended
British seven part mini series based on the book by Olivia Manning.As the second world war breaks out in 1939, Guy and Harriet Pringle are living in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. As the Germans advance, they have to escape, first to Greece and then on to Egypt - but the war keeps on following them.
Sunday at 21:05 (Europe/London)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E07 · January 1943
1987-11-22
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September 1939
1987-10-11 · 60 min
January 1940
1987-10-18 · 60 min
June 1940
1987-10-25 · 60 min
October 1940
1987-11-01 · 60 min
April 1941
1987-11-08 · 60 min
Autumn 1942
1987-11-15 · 60 min
January 1943
1987-11-22 · 60 min
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