Victoria Cross Heroes

Victoria Cross Heroes

Victoria Cross Heroes is a three-part television docudrama recipients first broadcast by Five in 2006 that tells the stories of some of the recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Seasons

1. The Empire

Air Date: 2006-11-19

THE EMPIRE centres upon the VCs of the 19th Century, from its hugely popular instigation by Victoria in 1856 after the Crimean war to the war that ended her era, the Boer war at the turn of the century. The Victoria Cross was immediately taken to heart, its winners becoming celebrities equivalent to the pop stars and footballers of now. It includes dramatic reconstructions of Rorke's Drift, from the Indian Mutiny and the Crimea.

2. The Great War

Air Date: 2006-11-26

THE GREAT WAR tells the story of the VC through the first World War. Half of all VCs awarded to date were done so between 1914 and 1919. From the Western Front, through the Somme to Gallipoli, such was the variety of battle that every facet of human bravery was exposed. Stories featured include that of Noel Chavasse, one of only three men to win the VC twice, Boy Cornwell, the youngest recipient, and Billy Leefe-Robinson who shot down a Zeppelin over London to national acclaim.

3. The Modern Age

Air Date: 2006-12-03

THE MODERN AGE brings the story of the VC up to date. From the air and sea battles of WWII, through Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and the current Gulf War, British soldiers have been fighting every year for the last 60 years. And through these years the VC has been awarded less and less. Has the nature of battle changed so much that men are no longer faced with such danger, or has the attention around the VC become so great that the Generals are scared to award it?

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

2006-11-19

Episodes

3 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Crispin Bonham-Carter

Crispin Bonham-Carter

Chris Rankin

Chris Rankin

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Capt 'Jack' Randle

Martin Delaney

Martin Delaney