Prisoners Of Passion

All's fair in love and war for Damian Lewis in ITV 1's lavish new 1940s drama, Colditz.

The Sun, August 14, 2004

Here's an explosive romantic drama sure to have viewers reaching for their hankies! Damian Lewis plays a Scottish soldier working for the Secret Service during the Second World War in ITV 1's exciting new drama, Colditz. TV Secret's very hush-hush pictures show The Forsyte Saga star as Nick McGrade, who falls in love with beautiful Lizzie (Thunderbirds actress Sophia Myles). The problem is that Lizzie is already the girlfriend of Nick's good pal and fellow soldier, Jack Rose.

The two-part drama, showing this winter, follows soldiers Nick, Jack (Tom Hardy) and Tom Willis (Laurence Fox) as they escape from a Nazi POW camp. Jack and Tom are recaptured and sent to the notorious prison Colditz. However, Nick makes it back to London and joins MI9, the agency set up to help British troops escape. Jack has asked Nick to find Lizzie and tell her he's fine, but Nick falls for her as soon as he sees her. The all-star cast also includes Beverley Hills 90210 pin-up Jason Priestley and veteran actor James Fox.