Private Schulz 43 years old
Private Schulz is a BBC television comedy drama serial set mostly in Germany, during and immediately after World War II. It stars Michael Elphick in the title role and Ian Richardson playing various parts. Other notable actors included Tony Caunter, Billie Whitelaw, Billy Murray and Mark Wingett. Over six one-hour episodes, it tells the story of a German fraudster and petty criminal who is forced against his will to serve in the SS. In a story based on the real, though unrealised, plot by the Germans known as Operation Bernhard, he tricks the Nazis into making counterfeit British five pound notes, millions of which will be used to destroy the British economy. However, Schulz is primarily interested in stealing them. Other elements of the story based on the history of the period include the Venlo incident, when two British intelligence officers were abducted from the Netherlands at the very start of the war, and Salon Kitty. This was a Berlin brothel which was secretly run by the SD, for the purpose of spying on its wealthy clients, who were often prominent German government officials or military officers. Additionally, many of the main characters are real people.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Billie Whitelaw She was 48 , 82 years old when she died | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 46 , now 90 years old | |
| Roger Lloyd Pack He was 37 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Rula Lenska She was 33 , now 77 years old | |
| Hugh Walters He was 70 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Tony Caunter He was 43 , now 87 years old | |
| Michael Denison He was 65 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Billy Murray He was 103 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Lumsden He was 66 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Caroline Blakiston She was 48 , now 91 years old | |
| Mark Wingett He was 20 , now 63 years old | |
| Michael Elphick He was 34 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Walter Sparrow He was 54 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Howard Goorney He was 59 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Ian Richardson He was 47 , 72 years old when he died | |
| John Moffatt He was 58 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Derek Newark He was 47 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Cyril Shaps He was 57 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Michael Barrington He was 56 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Clive Merrison He was 35 , now 79 years old | |
| John Savident He was 43 , now 86 years old | |
| Ken Campbell He was 39 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Ernest Clark He was 69 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Michael Bilton He was 61 , 73 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Philip Hinchcliffe Production He was 36 , now 80 years old | Producer |
Private Schulz (43 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1981-05-06
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 6