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In Which We Serve

This is the story of a ship - the HMS Torrin - from its construction to its participation at Dunkirk and its final sinking in the Battle of Crete. As the ship goes down, the crew remember their homes and loved ones.

Based on true events as recounted to Noel Coward by Lord Mountbatten.

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1 hour, 49 minutes

Last on

Tuesday 15:30
BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only

Music Played

  • Süddeutsche Philharmonie

    A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61 Incidental Music - No.9 Wedding March

Credits

Captain 'D' Noel Coward
O/S 'Shorty' Blake John Mills
Alix Kinross Celia Johnson
Young Stoker Richard Attenborough
Mrs Hardy Joyce Carey
Freda Lewis Kay Walsh
'Flags' Michael Wilding
Number One Derek Elphinstone
'Guns' Robert Sansom
'Torps' Philip Friend
Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy Bernard Miles
Director Noel Coward
Director David Lean
Producer Noel Coward
Writer Noel Coward

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Sep 2007 10:40
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 23 Mar 2008 15:20
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 3 Oct 2009 22:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 21 Dec 2009 13:25
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 23 May 2010 19:10
    BBC Four
  • Sun 23 Oct 2011 14:30
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 20 Jan 2013 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 30 Aug 2013 13:45
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 4 May 2014 19:10
    BBC Four
  • Sat 23 Aug 2014 12:40
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
  • Sun 21 Sep 2014 13:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 7 Mar 2015 13:10
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & HD only
  • Sat 2 Jul 2016 08:25
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 25 Feb 2017 08:10
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 23 Aug 2018 12:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 6 Jan 2019 13:40
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 3 Jun 2019 15:20
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire & BBC Scotland
  • Sat 21 Mar 2020 16:35
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire & BBC Scotland
  • Fri 11 Sep 2020 14:30
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 5 Sep 2021 13:30
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 14 May 2022 14:10
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 2 Jan 2023 09:20
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 1 Jul 2023 13:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 19 Oct 2024 09:40
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025 12:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Tue 11 Nov 2025 15:00
    BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Tue 11 Nov 2025 16:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Tuesday 14:40
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Tuesday 15:30
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only

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