Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Top Cast
James Robertson Justice as Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
Leslie Phillips as Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper
Stanley Baxter as Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett
Eric Sykes as Sports Officer Willoughby
Richard Wattis as Entertainments Officer Woodcock
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