as nobody knew they missing. Neill hadn't even given a finishing date to the authorities. Brittan remembered that Neill had planned to stay close to the river throughout the expedition and advised the search and rescue teams of this. By flying the helicopter low and examining the river, the rear party are eventually found. Back in the present, Neill openly accuses Brittan and Mayfeild of condemning him to a "slow death by starvation". Mayfeild counters this by saying Neill shouldn't have brought along the Chinese soldiers. Brittan stated that he made the right decision but for the wrong reasons: had he waited for them they'd all have become trapped and no one would have looked for them, resulting in all their deaths. However, he didn't know this when he made the decision. The film concludes by stating that Neill and Foster were severely criticised and that their leadership had been "flawed and over-ambitious". Meanwhile, Corporal Brittan, Lance Corporal Mayfeild and Lance Corporal Yiu Keung 'Kevin' Cheung all received commendations for their actions during the ordeal. Cast Greg Wise – Corporal Hugh Brittain Simon Dutton – Lt Colonel Robert Neill Dougray Scott – Lance Corporal Richard Mayfeild John McArdle – Major Ron Foster Ralph Brown – Sgt Bob Mann David Nellist – Lance Corporal Steve Page Phil McKee – Lance Corporal Peter Shearer Craig Shai Hee – Lance Corporal Yiu Keung 'Kevin' Cheung Augustine Lau – Private Wai Keung Raymond Ong – Private Lam Wai Kee References External links 1997 television films 1997 films British television films Films directed by Suri Krishnamma London Weekend Television shows ITV television dramas Television series by ITV Studios