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Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben MacIntyre Episodes

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  1. 10: 'Take Colditz!'

    10/10 April 1945: with SS and US troops advancing on Colditz, the prisoners take control...

  2. 9: 'Orders to kill'

    9/10 1944: with German defeat now inevitable, the remaining POWS begin to fear for their safety

  3. 8: 'A rat and a traitor'

    8/10 After three years in Colditz, a traitor is unearthed among the British prisoners...

  4. 7: 'Chateau Colditz'

    7/10 September 1942: with the tide turning in the War, escape becomes even more dangerous...

  5. 6: 'The most pompous chap I鈥檝e ever met'

    6/10 The arrival of a famous RAF hero sends ripples of excitement through the camp.

  6. 5: 'I have given my word'

    5/10 After the discovery of a huge tunnel, rumours fly about a possible a spy among the British

  7. 4: 'An insult to the German army'

    4/10 A disastrous escape from Colditz attempt ends in ridicule for the British.

  8. 3: 'Eccentric and unusual men'

    3/10 The cat-and-mouse game between guards and prisoners continues with an escape and an ambush

  9. 2: 'I was attracted by the drains'

    2/10 The first of many daring escapes from Colditz, by a charismatic French lieutenant.

  10. 1: 'A sight to make the bravest quail'

    1/10 Samuel West reads the incredible true story of the most infamous prison in history.