Overview

During the Second World War, a group of youth in the Northeast England town of Garmouth regularly suffer from bomb attacks by the German forces. One of the children raids a crashed German aircraft and takes a fully operational machine gun, intending to set up their own fortress. Playing with it causes a German plane to crash-land; the kids befriend the pilot, who is unaware that they had caused him to crash.

Seasons & Episodes

Miniseries

1983 6 Episodes

During the Second World War, a group of youth in the Northeast England town of Garmouth regularly suffer from bomb attacks by the German forces. One of the children raids a crashed German aircraft and takes a fully operational machine gun, intending to set up their own fortress. Playing with it causes a German plane to crash-land; the kids befriend the pilot, who is unaware that they had caused him to crash.

Key Information

Created By William Corlett
Network BBC One
Type Miniseries
Rating 6.4/10
Language EN
Country United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Shaun Taylor

Chas McGill

Debbie Breen

Audrey Parton

Tony Saint

Cem Jones

Alastair Craig

Nicky Nichol

Harry Herring

Stan Liddell

Les Wilde

Mr McGill

Pauline Moriarty

Mrs McGill

John Gannie

Sergeant Green

Andrew Craig

Clogger Duncan

Frequently Asked Questions

During the Second World War, a group of youth in the Northeast England town of Garmouth regularly suffer from bomb attacks by the German forces. One of the children raids...

The Machine Gunners has 1 season with 6 episodes.

The Machine Gunners premiered on February 23, 1983.

No, The Machine Gunners has ended. The final episode aired on March 30, 1983.

The Machine Gunners originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Machine Gunners was created by William Corlett.

The Machine Gunners has a rating of 6.4/10 based on user reviews.

The Machine Gunners is classified as Family, War & Politics.