First shown in 1979, 'Danger UXB' starred Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash of the Royal Engineers and followed the exploits of fictional bomb disposal unit 97 tunnelling company as they dealt with unexploded bombs during Blitz blighted WW2 London. This making of documentary, 'Cast Iron Killers', not only the behind the scenes story of how the series was produced, but also the real-life art of bomb disposal.
To tell the story of John Hawkesworth's fondly remembered ITV series, the documentary showcases interviews with producers Verity Lamber (Doctor Who, Jonathan Creek), Johnny Goodman (The Saint, The Champions, No Hiding Place) and Christopher Neame (Soldier Soldier), writer Jeremy Paul (Upstairs Downstairs), actors Anthony Andrews (The King's Speech, The Syndicate), Maurice Roëves (Tutti Frutti, On The Line), George Innes (Upstairs, Downstairs, Dick Turpin) and Deborah Watling (Doctor Who), directors Roy Ward Baker (A Night To Remember, Quatermass and the Pit), Ferdinand Fairfax (Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, Spymaker, Jeeves and Wooster) and Simon Langton (Pride and Prejudice), and bomb expert Steve Venus.
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Century 21 Films Ltd is a multi-faceted production company whose work spans drama to documentary, miniature effects to puppet shows. It was founded by a group of filmmakers who first collaborated on Filmed in Supermarionation, the story of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's hit puppet shows including Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet.
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