| During World War II, the Germans convert the castle of Colditz into an escape-proof prison where recidivist escapees are imprisoned under one roof. The most accomplished escape artists are gathered there, brave soldiers who view escape not only as a challenge but as a duty, in order to harass and irritate German forces as much as they can. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hardy | Jack Rose | 2 |
| Damian Lewis | Nicholas McGrade | 2 |
| Jason Priestley | Rhett Barker | 2 |
| Luke Neal | Hewitt | 2 |
| Sophia Myles | Lizzie Carter | 2 |
| Scott Handy | Mullan | 2 |
| James Fox | Lt. Colonel Fordham | 2 |
| Timothy West | Bunny Warren | 2 |
| Laurence Fox | Willis | 2 |
| Charles Edwards | MI9 Officer Ellways | 2 |
| Eve Myles | Jill | 2 |
| Armin Dillenberger | Meisner | 2 |
| Guy Henry | Sawyer | 2 |
| Joseph Beattie | Barnes | 2 |
| Werner Daehn | Ullman | 2 |
| Robert Whitelock | Venning | 2 |
| Rüdiger Vogler | Fritz Werner | 2 |
| Juliet Howland | Mary | 2 |