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Fortunes of War S1E4 — Greece: October 1940
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Fortunes of War•Season 1•Episode 4

Greece: October 1940

7.8/10 · 33 votesNov 1, 198758 min

Ranked #1 of 7 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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A despondent Harriet arrives in Athens, where she's overjoyed to see Yakimov at a cafe. They find employment at the British Information Office but the mood sours when Pinkrose arrives. Harriet meets soldier Charles Warden, who is quite taken with her. She considers an affair

Directed byJames Cellan Jones
Written byAlan Plater
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Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Guy Pringle

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Harriet Pringle

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Dobson

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James Cellan Jones

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Alan Plater

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Episode Summary

"Greece: October 1940" is episode 4 of Fortunes of War season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 33 votes, ranking #1 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by James Cellan Jones and written by Alan Plater, it aired on November 1, 1987.

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