| Bomber Harris | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Don Shaw |
| Directed by | Michael Darlow |
| Starring | John Thaw Robert Hardy Frederick Treves Bernard Kay |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer | Innes Lloyd |
| Running time | 85 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 3 September 1989 |
Bomber Harris is a 1989 BBC television drama biography based on the life of Arthur Harris, who was Commander-in-chief of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
John Thaw played the role of Harris during a period away from filming for Inspector Morse and Robert Hardy returned to the role of Winston Churchill, which had earned him a BAFTA nomination for Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years . The drama was written by Don Shaw, produced by Innes Lloyd and directed by Michael Darlow.
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