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The Victoria Cross: For Valour is a 2003 BBC television historical documentary presented by Jeremy Clarkson. Clarkson examines the history of the Victoria Cross, and follows the story of one of the 1,358 men who were awarded it: Major Robert Henry Cain. The main part of the programme was to describe how in September 1944, Major Cain won what was described as the "finest Victoria Cross of the whole war" by his commanding officer Lt Col Derek McNally. At the end of the programme, Clarkson reveals that Cain was his father-in-law; his then-wife, Frances Cain, had no idea her father was a VC recipient until after his death in 1974.
Original Release
11/04/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter De La Billiere | Self - Commander British Forces, Gulf War |
| Jack Reynolds | Self - South Staffordshire Regiment |
| George Ashington | Self - South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Rambahadur Limbu | Self |
| Didy Grahame | Self - Victoria Cross & George Cross Assoc. |
| Walton Ashworth | Self - Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Richard Long | Self - Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Bill Speakman | Self |
| Lachhiman Gurung | Self |
| Tony Scott | Self - The Staffordshire Regiment |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter De La Billiere | Self - Commander British Forces, Gulf War |
| Jack Reynolds | Self - South Staffordshire Regiment |
| George Ashington | Self - South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Rambahadur Limbu | Self |
| Didy Grahame | Self - Victoria Cross & George Cross Assoc. |
| Walton Ashworth | Self - Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Richard Long | Self - Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Bill Speakman | Self |
| Lachhiman Gurung | Self |
| Tony Scott | Self - The Staffordshire Regiment |
| Mike Dauncey | Self - Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Jeremy Clarkson | Self - Presenter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Klein | Executive Producer |
| Andy Wilman | Producer |
