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When Eagles Dare

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When Eagles Dare
GenreSports documentary
Written by
  • Chris Grierson
  • Sean Webb
  • James Woodroof
Directed bySean Webb
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJames Woodroof
ProducerChris Grierson
CinematographySean Webb
EditorSean Webb
Running time42–59 minutes
Production companyPalace TV
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)

When Eagles Dare is a British sports documentary television series on Amazon Prime Video. The series follows Crystal Palace Football Club during their 2012–13 league campaign, which concluded with the club gaining promotion to the Premier League after winning the Championship play-offs.[1] The series features fly-on-the-wall footage recorded during that league season, which had never been released, as well as interviews with celebrity supporters, players and staff that were involved throughout the season.[2][3]

The series, consisting of five episodes, was released on 4 June 2021.[4]

Cast

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Staff

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Players

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Supporters

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Back from the Brink"Sean WebbChris Grierson, Sean Webb & James Woodroof4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
With Crystal Palace deducted 10 points and on the brink of going out of business forever, four fans battle to strike a deal that will save the club they've supported since childhood.
2"Dougie's Team"Sean WebbChris Grierson, Sean Webb & James Woodroof4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
Rookie manager Dougie Freedman adds to his band of misfits. The frontline finally clicks, Wilfried Zaha is on fire...what could possibly go wrong?
3"Ollie"Sean WebbChris Grierson, Sean Webb & James Woodroof4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
Ian Holloway comes bounding in the door. Even with promotion-winning pedigree, taking over a winning team is a tough job. Especially when Manchester United come after your best player.
4"The Old Enemy"Sean WebbChris Grierson, Sean Webb & James Woodroof4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
The wheels have come off. Steve Parish's nightmare of Bolton beating Palace to the play-offs is a real possibility. Something stinks on the south coast and Ollie is raging.
5"Standing on the Edge of Greatness"Sean WebbChris Grierson, Sean Webb & James Woodroof4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
Excitement builds for the fans as the big day out at Wembley nears, but it's business as usual for Ollie and his boys. No sunshine break on a beach, just a 39 year-old on a bench.

References

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  1. ^ "Crystal Palace to be featured in Amazon Prime documentary". The Independent. 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Watch When Eagles Dare: Crystal Palace F.C. - Season 1". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Crystal Palace docuseries When Eagles Dare to launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video". 6 May 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Crystal Palace docuseries – When Eagles Dare – to air on Amazon Prime Video on June 4". South London News. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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