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Timewatch · S16E8 — The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
Season 16 episodes
1. Love StoryFeb 25, 19972. Before ColumbusMar 4, 19973. Secret MemoriesMar 11, 19974. The Boer War: The First Media WarMar 18, 19975. Birth StoryMar 25, 19976. Forgotten AlliesApr 1, 19977. Back to the Iron AgeApr 18, 19978. The True Story of the Bridge on the River KwaiOct 28, 19979. Lords of the MayaNov 4, 199710. Alison: A Personal HistoryNov 11, 199711. The Gentlemen SpiesNov 18, 199712. The African TradeNov 25, 199713. Lenin's Secret FilesDec 2, 199714. Remember the Ugandan AsiansDec 9, 199715. In Search of CleopatraDec 16, 1997
Synopsis
Forty years ago a war movie created a legend. Timewatch now tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel Toosey, the British officer in Burma whose job it was to supply the Japanese with a workforce to build the bridge - which still exists. His tale is told with the help of tapes that recount his experiences and through the letters he exchanged with his Japanese captor after the war. NEW SEASON.
