Victoria Cross Heroes

Victoria Cross Heroes is a three-part television docudrama recipients first broadcast by Five in 2006 that tells the stories of some of the recipients of the Victoria Cross.
　　The series was commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross in 2006.
　　It was produced in association with Lord Ashcroft and the Ashcroft VC Collection, which is the largest collection of its kind in the world.
　　Former British soldier and noted military historian Richard Holmes acted as historical advisor to the series.
　　Episode one: The Modern Age
　　The Prince of Wales introduces the stories of some of the servicemen who have been awarded the Victoria Cross through the 60 years from World War II to the Iraq War, including the most recent recipient, Private Johnson Beharry.
　　Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski lost his life attempting to rescue his friend from a burning Lancaster Bomber.
　　British Army Captain Jack Randle lost his life taking an enemy machine gun nest at the Battle of Kohima.
　　Royal Navy mini-submarine commander Lieutenant Ian Fraser and diver James Magennis destroyed an enemy cruiser.
　　British Army Private Bill Speakman was wounded leading charges to hold back an advancing enemy platoon in Korea.
　　Gurkha Rifles Lance Corporal Rambahadur Limbu captured enemy prisoners in a nighttime raid in Sarawak.
　　Australian Army Training Team Warrant Officer Keith Payne was wounded covering the retreat of a native unit in Vietnam.
　　British Parachute Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 'H'. Jones and Sergeant Ian McKay lost their lives in assaults against enemy positions during the Falklands War.
　　British Army Private Johnson Beharry was wounded rescuing the crew of his Warrior in two separate ambushes in Iraq.
　　Performers
　　Crispin Bonham-Carter as Voice of the Gazette
　　Peter Ormond as Pat Brophy
　　Andy Pilgrim as Andrew Mynarski
　　Tom Hiddleston as John Randle
　　Martin Delaney as Ian Fraser
　　Rob William as James Magennis
　　Frank McCusker as Voice of James Magennis
　　Yo Santhaveesuk as Rambahadur Limbu
　　Andrew Josh as Machine Gunner
　　Alex Liang as Machine Gunner
　　David Seymour as Ian McKay