Planespotting

2005· 95 min★ 6.4· Drama, Comedy

Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and aircraft serial numbers they have in their possession. They plead their innocence but the farce turns into a nightmare when the group are held in squalid Greek prisons.

Cast: Lesley Sharp, Mark Benton, Ross Boatman

Director: Christopher Menaul