Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
GenreHistorical drama
Written byDavid Butler
Alan Campbell-Johnson
Directed byTom Clegg
StarringNicol Williamson
Janet Suzman
ComposerJohn Scott
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 episodes
Production
ProducerJudith de Paul
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV
ReleaseJanuary 26 (1986-01-26) –
March 2, 1986 (1986-03-02)

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy is a British television series which first aired on ITV in 1986. It depicts Lord Mountbatten's time as Supreme Commander, South-East Asia in the Second World War, and then as Viceroy of India shortly after the war in the days leading up to Indian independence. The film was shot in India. Originally it was planned that a few parts would be shot in Sri Lanka, but due to the Sri Lankan civil war, this plan was revised.

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