Bomber Harris (film)

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.

Cast

 * John Thaw – Arthur Travers Harris
 * Robert Hardy – Winston Churchill
 * Frederick Treves – Sir Charles Portal
 * Bernard Kay – A.M. Sir Robert Saundby
 * Sophie Thompson – Jillie Harris
 * Richard Heffer – Group Captain Davidson
 * Phil Brown – Lord Beaverbrook
 * Ronald Fletcher – BBC Newsreader
 * David Healy – Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAF
 * William Kerwin – Fred Walsh
 * Roger Llewellyn – Rev. John Collins
 * John Nettleton – Wing Commander Harry Weldon
 * David Quilter – Principal Medical Officer
 * Roy Spencer – Magnus Spence
 * Julian Harries - Flight Lieutenant John Maze
 * Bob Sherman - General Carl Spaatz USAAF
 * Ronald Lacey – RAF Officer (uncredited)