Casting an ensemble of mainly unknown Britons to tell the story of an elite American parachute regiment during the Second World War certainly raised an eyebrow or two when Band Of Brothers began 25 years ago.
Many of the actors had been chosen to take advantage of UK tax breaks – but they not only mastered the US accents, but used the show as a launchpad for stellar careers.
The ten-part HBO series, still available on Sky and Amazon Prime, first aired in the UK on October 5, 2001.
Chronicling the wartime experiences of so-called Easy Company, the real-life 2nd Battalion of the 506th
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