The Machine Gunners

8.6
1983 Family , War & Politics

BBC adaptation of Robert Westall's acclaimed novel. In a small seaside town in northern England during World War II, a young boy discovers the remains of a German aircraft - with the dead pilot still inside.

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Episode 6 : Episode 6
March. 30,1983
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Episode 5 : Episode 5
March. 23,1983
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Episode 4 : Episode 4
March. 16,1983
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Episode 3 : Episode 3
March. 09,1983
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Episode 2 : Episode 2
March. 02,1983
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Episode 1 : Episode 1
February. 23,1983
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Seasons

Season 1
Season 1 1983

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