. "1988-10-16"^^ . "Piece of Cake (miniserie televisiva)"@it . "Peter Jessop"@en . "dbe9f4"@en . . . . . . "1"^^ . "6"^^ . "20136"^^ . "3161.0"^^ . . . "Piece of Cake (TV series)"@en . . . "Chris Walker"@en . . . . . . "2"^^ . . . "3"^^ . "1"^^ . "6"^^ . "Piece of Cake by Derek Robinson"@en . . . "4"^^ . "5"^^ . . "Piece of Cake \u00E8 una miniserie televisiva britannica in 6 puntate trasmesse per la prima volta nel 1988. \u00C8 una miniserie di guerra raffigurante la vita dei componenti di una squadriglia di caccia della Royal Air Force britannica durante la seconda guerra mondiale a partire dal giorno di entrata in guerra dei britannici fino a uno dei giorni pi\u00F9 duri della battaglia d'Inghilterra (7 settembre 1940). La serie \u00E8 basata sul romanzo omonimo del 1983 di ."@it . "3033.0"^^ . "August 1940 - Hornet squadron is reinforced in readiness to take part in the Battle of Britain. Gordon has been rendered eccentric and mentally unstable by grief, but he continues to fly combat missions. Amongst the new pilots are a Czech pilot named 'Haddy' Haducek, a Pole named 'Zab' Zabarnowski and a nervous Englishman Steele-Stebbing who Moggy chooses as his next victim for bullying. Hornet squadron are soon in the thick of the action as the German air-force repeatedly attack South-East Britain. To his horror, Steele-Stebbing is ordered by Moggy to destroy an un-armed German rescue plane."@en . . "1"^^ . "Piece of Cake \u00E8 una miniserie televisiva britannica in 6 puntate trasmesse per la prima volta nel 1988. \u00C8 una miniserie di guerra raffigurante la vita dei componenti di una squadriglia di caccia della Royal Air Force britannica durante la seconda guerra mondiale a partire dal giorno di entrata in guerra dei britannici fino a uno dei giorni pi\u00F9 duri della battaglia d'Inghilterra (7 settembre 1940). La serie \u00E8 basata sul romanzo omonimo del 1983 di ."@it . . . . "1988-10-09"^^ . . . . . "6"^^ . . . . . . . "English"@en . . . "Andrew Holmes"@en . . . . . . . . "I September 1939"@en . . . "Piece of Cake is a 1988 British six-part television serial depicting the life of a Royal Air Force fighter squadron from the day of the British entry into World War II through to one of the toughest days in the Battle of Britain (7 September 1940). The series was produced by Holmes Associates for LWT for ITV and had a budget of five million pounds."@en . "1360588"^^ . "Piece of Cake"@en . . . . . . . "157239"^^ . . . . . . "1988-11-06"^^ . . . "As the 'Phoney War' draws to a close, Hornet Squadron begins to see more action. Hart is unimpressed by the tactics and skills of his fellow pilots when it takes six of them to destroy a single German bomber. In its first encounter with German fighters, one pilot, Miller, is killed and three Spitfires lost without any successes to show for it. In another sortie, Cox is badly wounded and an inexperienced pilot, flying at the rear of the tight formation that Rex demands, is picked off by a German fighter without anyone else in Hornet squadron noticing."@en . "May 1940"@en . . . "December 1939"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Linda Agran"@en . . . . "1988-10-02"^^ . "1111055529"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "2965.0"^^ . . . . . . "The series begins in September 1939 on the day that war is declared. Squadron-Leader Ramsey is working furiously to whip Hornet Squadron into shape. Having just landed after a practice flight, Ramsey accidentally taxis his Spitfire into a slit-trench and his angry impatience causes him to fall from the aircraft and fatally fracture his neck. His temporary replacement is Australian pilot Fanny Barton who is uncertain about his capabilities for such a role . A tragic mistake is made when Barton leads a patrol to intercept what they are led to believe is a German attack and he shoots down a bomber, which is later identified to be a British Blenheim, killing the pilot in the process. New Squadron Leader Rex arrives and Barton is sent away to face a court of inquiry. Rex is immediately popular as he provides his pilots with many luxuries whilst demanding strict discipline and adherence to textbook tactics in return."@en . . . "0157239" . "1988-10-02"^^ . . "October 1939"@en . "--09-07"^^ . . . . . . . . "United Kingdom"@en . . . . . . "1988-10-02"^^ . "1988-10-23"^^ . . . . . "Hornet squadron is despatched to France to await a possible German invasion. Billeted in a luxury manor, the pilots live well although one, Moggy Cattermole, shows himself to be a vicious bully, singling out vulnerable characters Pip Patterson and Dicky Starr. In a dangerous stunt, Moggy flies his Spitfire under a low bridge, goading Patterson and Starr to do the same. Starr is killed whilst attempting to do so and Moggy shows not the slightest remorse. A new pilot arrives, an American named Chris Hart who has fought in the Spanish Civil War and is unimpressed with the gentlemanly tactics favoured by Rex. Two of the pilots, Fitz and 'Flash' Gordon start romances with two local schoolteachers, a young French woman named Nicole and an expat Englishwoman named Mary. An exonerated Barton returns to the squadron."@en . . . . "3080.0"^^ . . . . "1988-11-06"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "Holmes Associates"@en . . . "3110.0"^^ . . . . . . "August 1940"@en . . . . . . . "1988-11-06"^^ . "51.0"^^ . . "3060.0"^^ . . . . . . "Masterpiece Theatre DVD edition"@en . "Derek Robinson"@en . . "1988-10-30"^^ . . . . . "Piece of Cake is a 1988 British six-part television serial depicting the life of a Royal Air Force fighter squadron from the day of the British entry into World War II through to one of the toughest days in the Battle of Britain (7 September 1940). The series was produced by Holmes Associates for LWT for ITV and had a budget of five million pounds."@en . "The German Blitzkrieg has begun with the invasion of France and Belgium. The squadron celebrates a double wedding as Fitz and Gordon marry their respective partners. The happy reception is brutally interrupted by a German air-raid that causes considerable damage. Rex is badly wounded by shrapnel but conceals his injuries from the other pilots but the painkillers he takes render him euphoric and overconfident. Recklessly ordering his men to attack a much larger German formation, Rex dives down to his death whilst Barton orders the others not to follow. Now squadron leader, Barton leads what remains of the squadron against the overwhelming German invaders. Sticky is killed and Patterson is nearly undone by fear and abandons his still-intact aircraft by parachute. Gordon's wife Nicole is killed by German air-attack whilst fleeing as a refugee but Fitz's wife Mary reaches England. The surviving pilots are likewise evacuated."@en . . . . . "3034.0"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "3060.0"^^ . . . . .