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The Monocled Mutineer TV series follows the rebellion that took place at the notorious Etaples Training Camp in northern France on the eve of "The Battle of Passchendaele" in 1917. After the mutiny, the dashing Percy Toplis takes flight, dressed as a British officer, soon to embark on a love affair with beautiful young widow, Dorothy. A solder in the First World War, the real Percy Toplis was a rake, rogue and master of disguise who became the most wanted man in Britain. This controversial, acclaimed 1986 four-part BBC dramatisation of high romance, hilarious impudence and savage retribution was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book by William Allison and John Fairley.

Starring
Paul McGann, Alan Bleasdale, Jim O'Brien, Philip McGough, Richard Broke, Cherie Lunghi, Jerome Flynn, George Fenton, Timothy West

Director
Jim O'Brien

Producer
Richard Broke

Episodes

  • S1 E1 The Making of a Hero
  • S1 E2 Before the Shambles
  • S1 E3 When the Hurly-Burly's Done
  • S1 E4 A Dead Man on Leave

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The Monocled Mutineer

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The Monocled Mutineer TV series follows the rebellion that took place at the notorious Etaples Training Camp in northern France on the eve of "The Battle of Passchendaele" in 1917. After the mutiny, the dashing Percy Toplis takes flight, dressed as a British officer, soon to embark on a love affair with beautiful young widow, Dorothy. A solder in the First World War, the real Percy Toplis was a rake, rogue and master of disguise who became the most wanted man in Britain. This controversial, acclaimed 1986 four-part BBC dramatisation of high romance, hilarious impudence and savage retribution was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book by William Allison and John Fairley.

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Released
1986
Runtime
1 hr 10 min