The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
11:00 pm - 12:50 am, Sunday, June 28 on BBC One London (1)
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About this Broadcast
During the Second World War, British military recruits a crack team of highly skilled soldiers is sent on secret missions behind enemy linesto deal a decisive blow against German forces. Action comedy starring Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer and Eiza Gonzalez
2024
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16x9
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Adventure
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Thriller
War
Cast & Crew
Henry Cavill
(Actor)
.. Gus March-Phillips
Alan Ritchson
(Actor)
.. Anders Lassen
Alex Pettyfer
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Appleyard
Eiza Gonzalez
(Actor)
.. Marjorie Stewart
Babs Olusanmokun
(Actor)
.. Heron
Henry Golding
(Actor)
.. Freddy Alvarez
Cary Elwes
(Actor)
.. Brigadier Gubbins
Rory Kinnear
(Actor)
.. Winston Churchill
Guy Ritchie
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Henry Cavill
(Actor)
.. Gus March-Phillips
Born:
May 05, 1983
in
Jersey
Best Known For:
Playing Superman in Man of Steel.
Early-life:
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born in Jersey on May 5, 1983 to Marianne and Colin. He has four brothers. He was interested in acting from an early age and starred in a number of school productions. He made his film debut in Laguna (2001) and followed this up with The Count of Monte Cristo (2002).
Career:
TV roles followed in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Goodbye, Mr Chips and Midsomer Murders. His first break came in 2007, when he landed the lead role as Charles Brandon in American drama The Tudors, a part he played in 38 episodes. Cavill had originally been set to play Superman in a project abandoned by McG and he came close to landing the role of James Bond in 2005. In 2013, he finally got to play Superman on the big screen in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. His other film credits include Stardust (2007), Whatever Works (2009), Immortals (2011) and The Cold Light of Day (2012).
Quote:
'In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognised and revered character of all time, and I am honoured to be a part of his return to the big screen.'
Trivia:
Cavill enjoys playing video games.
Alan Ritchson
(Actor)
.. Anders Lassen
Alex Pettyfer
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Appleyard
Born:
April 10, 1990
in
Stevenage
Best Known For:
Playing Alex Rider in Stormbreaker.
Early-life:
Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Stevenage on April 10, 1990 to Lee and Richard. At the age of seven, Alex modelled for Gap's children's range. He performed in plays at school and went on to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
Career:
Pettyfer made his professional acting debut in 2005 as the lead character in ITV TV movie Tom Brown's Schooldays. At the age of 15, he moved to Los Angeles and he was cast as the title character in Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (2006). Since then, he has starred in I Am Number Four (2011), Beastly (2011), In Time (2011), Magic Mike (2012), The Butler (2013), Endless Love (2014) and Elvis & Nixon (2016).
Quote:
'Being an actor in LA is like being in prison: you go, you serve your time, you try to replicate Johnny Depp's career - and then you move to Paris.'
Trivia:
Pettyfer enjoys skiing, dancing and playing hockey.
Eiza Gonzalez
(Actor)
.. Marjorie Stewart
Babs Olusanmokun
(Actor)
.. Heron
Henry Golding
(Actor)
.. Freddy Alvarez
Cary Elwes
(Actor)
.. Brigadier Gubbins
Born:
October 26, 1962
in
Westminster, London
Best Known For:
A string of movie roles.
Early-life:
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes was born in Westminster, London, on October 26, 1962 to portrait-painter Dominick Elwes and interior designer Tessa Georgina Kennedy. He is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. His parents divorced when he was four and he was 13 when his father committed suicide. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to New York to study acting at the Sarah Lawrence College. He also attended the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Career:
Elwes made his acting debut in Another Country (1984) and has continued working steadily ever since. His film credits include The Princess Bride (1987), Glory (1989), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Saw (2004), Ella Enchanted (2004) and Saw 3D (2010). On the small screen, he has appeared in The X-Files, miniseries Pope John Paul II, Psych, Leverage and TV movie The Anna Nicole Story.
Quote:
'I take away something from every role. I'm still learning and that's what life is about.'
Trivia:
Elwes is an ambassador for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund with UNICEF.
Rory Kinnear
(Actor)
.. Winston Churchill
Born:
February 17, 1978
in
Hammersmith, London
Best Known For:
Playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond film series.
Early-life:
Rory Michael Kinnear was born on February 17, 1978 in Hammersmith, London to actor Roy Kinnear and actress Carmel Cryan. He attended Tower House School and St Paul's School in London, studied English at Balliol College at the University of Oxford and then trained as an actor at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career:
Kinnear has had a successful acting career on stage, TV and in film. He is well known for playing Bill Tanner in the Daniel Craig era of the James Bond film series and is the youngest actor to have played the character. Kinnear has also voiced Bill Tanner in a number of James Bond video games. His other film credits include Broken (2012) and The Imitation Game (2014). On TV, he has had starring roles in The Long Walk to Finchley, Count Arthur Strong, Lucan and Penny Dreadful. Kinnear's theatre appearances include National Theatre productions, such as The Man of Mode, Othello and The Revenger's Tragedy, as well as The Herd at the Bush Theatre in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.
Quote:
'I get antsy if a year goes by without doing a play. I don't go to the gym, so this is my way of trying to live longer.'
Trivia:
He won a Laurence Olivier Award and an Ian Charleson Award for his performance in The Man of Mode.
Guy Ritchie
(Director)
Born:
September 10, 1968
in
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Best Known For:
Directing Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
Early-life:
Born Guy Stuart Ritchie in Hatfield, Hertfordshire on September 10, 1968. His mother Amber, a model, and father John, who worked in advertising, divorced when he was five. Ritchie grew up largely at Loton Park in Shropshire, the 17th-century home of his stepfather, Sir Michael Leighton. His mother divorced again when he was 12. His severe dyslexia caused him to move schools several times, eventually leaving with one GCE in film studies.
Career:
Ritchie was inspired to become a director after seeing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but landed his first job at Island Records. During this period he admits to having known criminals, without becoming one himself, and received the scar on the left side of his face. At 25 he decided to move into films, originally becoming a runner, then directing commercials and pop videos. His short film The Hard Case was well received. He formed a partnership with producer Matthew Vaughn, which led to his first movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which he also wrote. Ritchie then made the successful Snatch. Sadly, his follow-ups, Swept Away and Revolver, haven't fared as well. He returned to form in 2008 with RocknRolla and the hugely successful 2009 release Sherlock Holmes and its 2011 sequel A Game of Shadows.
Quote:
'I got into film-making because I was interested in making entertaining movies, which I felt there was a lack of.'
Trivia:
In 2011, a £6million house he owns in London's Fitzrovia was occupied briefly by squatters.
