The Great Escape: Breakout
Breakout
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
The story of the audacious Second World War prison break, when 76 men tunnelled out of a German prison camp on mission to cause mayhem in the heart of the Third Reich. In the second episode, Roger Bushell and the X Committee are devastated when their tunnel, nicknamed Tom, is discovered and destroyed by the Nazis. Later, the PoWs face a multitude of problems as they finally make their escape
The Great Escape: Breakout airs on 5SELECT at 10:00 PM, Saturday 30 November. (Subtitles.)
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Jamie Simpson
Director
Oliver Wright
Executive Producer