Warship (1973)
Warship is a 1973 drama series created by Ian Mackintosh and Anthony Coburn. It stars David Savile, Andrew Burt and Donald Burton.
Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fellow officers, with subplots dealing with life on the lower decks. Episodes typically featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their personal lives had on their professional lives and duties.
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What is Warship about?
Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fellow officers, with subplots dealing with life on the lower decks. Episodes typically featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their personal lives had on their professional lives and duties.
When was Warship released?
Warship was released on 7 June 1973.
How many episodes does Warship have?
Warship has 45 episodes across 4 seasons.
Who made Warship?
Warship was created by Ian Mackintosh and Anthony Coburn.
Cast
- David Savile as Lt. Comm. Derek 'Porky' Beaumont
- Andrew Burt as Lt. Paul Peek
- Donald Burton as Comm. Mark Nialls
- Bryan Marshall as Comm. Alan Glenn
- Derek Godfrey as Capt. Edward Holt
- Robert Morris as Lt. Comm. James Napier
- Norman Eshley as Lt. Robert Last
- Nigel Humphreys
- Michael Culver
- Geoffrey Toone
- Peter Cellier
- John Ringham