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The Guns of Navarone

A group of crack commandos during the Second World War attempt to destroy the formidable German artillery on the Greek island of Navarone. Starring Gregory Peck and David Niven.

Explosive World War II action yarn in which a group of crack commandos are assembled for an apparently impossible mission.

The team, made up of Allied and Greek soldiers with specialist talents, attempt to destroy the seemingly impregnable German artillery units on the Greek island of Navarone and in turn free 2,000 British soldiers on Kiros, an island in the Aegean.

2 hours, 30 minutes

On TV

Next Saturday18:00
BBC Two

Credits

Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby RAAFRichard Harris
Commodore Jensen/Prologue NarratorJames Robertson Justice
Pvt Spyros PappadimosJames Darren
Capt Keith MalloryGregory Peck
Maria PappadimosIrene Papas
CohnBryan Forbes
AnnaGia Scala
Col Andrea StavrosAnthony Quinn
Cpl MillerDavid Niven
Maj Roy FranklinAnthony Quayle
Maj BakerAllan Cuthbertson
Pvt 'Butcher' BrownStanley Baker
NovelAlasdair MacLean
WriterCarl Foreman
ProducerCarl Foreman
DirectorJ Lee Thompson

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 201014:25
    BBC Two
  • Sat 18 Dec 201017:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 31 Dec 201116:45
    BBC Two
  • Sat 28 Dec 201317:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sat 3 Jan 202617:30
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Sat 3 Jan 202618:30
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Thu 8 Jan 202620:00
    BBC Four
  • Next Saturday18:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 29 Oct 202620:00
    BBC Four