Bomber Harris is a 1989 BBC television drama biography based on the life of Arthur Harris, who was Commander-in-chief of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
John Thaw played the role of Harris during a period away from filming for Inspector Morse and Robert Hardy returned to the role of Winston Churchill, which had earned him a BAFTA nomination for Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years. The drama was written by Don Shaw, produced by Innes Lloyd and directed by Michael Darlow.
Cast
John Thaw – Arthur Travers Harris
Robert Hardy – Winston Churchill
Frederick Treves – Sir Charles Portal
Bernard Kay – A.M. Sir Robert Saundby
Sophie Thompson – Jillie Harris
Richard Heffer – Group Captain Davidson
Phil Brown – Lord Beaverbrook
Ronald Fletcher – BBC Newsreader
David Healy – Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAF
William Kerwin – Fred Walsh
Roger Llewellyn – Rev. John Collins
John Nettleton – Wing Commander Harry Weldon
David Quilter – Principal Medical Officer
Roy Spencer – Magnus Spence
Julian Harries - Flight Lieutenant John Maze
Ronald Lacey – RAF Officer (uncredited)