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 the ITV crime drama 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 Bob Sherman - General Carl Spaatz USAAF Ronald Lacey – RAF Officer (uncredited)
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