Which Way to the War

Which Way to the War is a British television sitcom pilot that was broadcast on 19 August 1994 on ITV1. It starred William Tapley, Simon Baker Denny, Terry John and Robert Hands, and was written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft.

Which Way to the War
Series title card
GenreSitcom[1]
Based onan idea by Roger Mirams
Written byJeremy Lloyd
David Croft
Directed byRoy Gould
StarringWilliam Tapley
Simon Baker Denny
Terry John
Robert Hands
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1 (pilot)
Production
Executive producerDon Reynolds
ProducerDavid Croft
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes[1]
Production companiesYorkshire Television
Reg Grundy Productions
Release
Original networkITV1
Original release19 August 1994 (1994-08-19)

Plot

Set in Libya in October 1942, during the Western Desert campaign, a party of British "Desert Rat" soldiers and a party of Australian soldiers are holed up in a remote building, when an ambulance of Italian "nurses" arrive.

Cast
  • William Tapley as Corporal Roy Muller
  • Simon Baker Denny as Private Stan Hawke
  • Terry John as Corporal Tony Genaro
  • Robert Hands as Private Jock Stewart

Also featured were Sarah Payne as Mara, Nadia Sawalha as Lucia, Elisabeth Bolognini as Little Anna, Valeria Fabbri as Carla, Amanda Weston as Theresa, Jason Hall as Captain Gregory Swift and Martin Sadler as Able One Charlie.[2]

Development

The series was Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's final sitcom set during wartime, and was their only sitcom produced by the ITV network.[3] The pilot was directed by Roy Gould, who had worked for Croft and Lloyd at the BBC on programmes Are You Being Served?, Hi-de-Hi!, 'Allo, 'Allo! and Oh, Doctor Beeching!.[4]

Reception

The pilot was poorly received, and thus a series was not commissioned.[5]

References
  1. Lewisohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. p. 816. ISBN 0563487550.
  2. "Which Way to the War cast and crew credits - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. "Which Way To The War? - British Classic Comedy". British Classic Comedy. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. "Roy Gould - In Conversation - Beyond the Title". Beyond the Title. 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. "David Croft: Pilot - Which way to the War". David Croft Official Website. 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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