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Warship

Warship

19735.54 Seasons45 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fellow officers, with subplots dealing with life on the lower decks. Episodes typically featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their personal lives had on their professional lives and duties.

Created by Ian Mackintosh
Written by Ian Mackintosh
Produced by Joe Waters
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Derek Godfrey

Derek Godfrey

Capt. Edward Holt

Robert Morris

Robert Morris

Lt. Comm. James Napier

Andrew Burt

Andrew Burt

Lt. Paul Peek

Themes & Keywords

cold warroyal navyroyal marinesseafarer

About Warship

Warship is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1973 exploring themes of cold war, royal navy, royal marines, seafarer. Created by Ian Mackintosh, it stars Derek Godfrey, Robert Morris, Andrew Burt. Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fellow officers, with subplots dealing with life on the lower decks. Episodes typically featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their personal lives had on their professional lives and duties.

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