''Frontier'' is a 1968 UK

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that was made for

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. Set in

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's northwest frontier during the

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, the series was written by Anthony Skene. At the time of its premiere, it was the most expensive television series made in the United Kingdom. Produced by Michael Chapman and directed by Dennis Vance, the series ran for only one season with a total of 8 episodes from Jul 31, 1968 through September 18, 1968. Many of the scenes were filmed at the

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. Most editions of this series are considered lost.

Main cast

* Gary Bond as Lt. Clive Russell * Paul Eddington as Hamilton Lovelace * James Maxwell as Captain Stoughton * Patrick O'Connell as Colour Sgt. O'Brien * John Phillips as Lt-Col. Whitley

References

External links

Frontier at IMDB
1960s British drama television series {{drama-tv-prog-stub