The Great Escaper

Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson star in the true story of Bernard Jordan's "great escape".

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    The Great Escaper

    S2025 Ep1 |
    The Great Escaper tells the true story of Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine).

About The Great Escaper

Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson star in the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.

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