Private Schulz

Private Schulz is a six-part 1981 television comedy-drama serial written by Jack Pulman and produced for BBC Two. It stars Michael Elphick in the title role, with Ian Richardson, Tony Caunter, Billie Whitelaw, Billy Murray, and Mark Wingett.

Set primarily in Germany, during and immediately following World War II, fraudster and petty criminal Gerhard Schulz is forced to serve in the SS. In a story based on the real, though unrealised, plot by the Germans known as Operation Bernhard, Schulz tricks the Nazis into making counterfeit British £5 notes, millions of which will be used to destroy the British economy.

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Created By	Jack Pulman
Status	Ended
Original Name	Private Schulz
First Air Date	May 6, 1981
Last Air Date	June 10, 1981
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, Australia
Production Companies	BBC Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Networks	BBC One

S01E06

Part Six

Once again, Schulz is penniless and a released convict. He discovers he still has the map showing the location of the buried money in Britain. Travelling back and recruiting local criminal Stan to help him dig for it beneath the public lavatory built over the spot, the money is recovered. However, Stan and his gang try to double-cross Schulz but Schulz manages to escape with the canister of money and is pursued by Stan.

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