The Monocled Mutineer - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Making of a Hero
First part in four part series based on the book by William Allison and John Fairley about the true-life figure of Percy Toplis, who led a British army mutiny during the First World War.
About The Monocled Mutineer
Title: The Monocled Mutineer
First Air Date: 1986-08-31
Last Air Date: 1986-09-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Monocled Mutineer 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 BBC dramatisation of high romance, hilarious impudence and savage retribution was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book by William Allison and John Fairley.
Cast
Paul McGann
Percy Toplis
Philip McGough
Cherie Lunghi
Jerome Flynn
Franny
Timothy West
