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On The Field

On The Field

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2010
  • 3 episodes (1 series)

A radio comic drama about British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, by Annie Caulfield. Stars Paul Chahidi and Paul Mundell.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Field: On Leave

Annie Caulfield's comedy drama returns as the army boys take a holiday from frontline service in Afghanistan.

Further details

Mahmoud the barber has exchanged Basra for Istanbul, where his old friend Sergeant - now Captain - Billy has ended up as Military Attaché.

After witnessing a traumatic attack while on duty in Kabul, squaddies Kev and Damon opt for some escapism. Kev fancies himself as a secret agent and is obsessed with James Bond. He persuades his friend to join him in visiting Istanbul's famous From Russia With Love film locations. But they discover they're not cut out to follow in Bond's footsteps and Billy and Mahmoud have to pick up the pieces when a tourist trip goes spectacularly wrong.

Billy tries to give the soldiers some worldly wisdom to take back to the front - survival skills more useful than anything they'd learn on the parade ground.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 28th September 2010
Time
2:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
45 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Chahidi Mahmoud
Paul Mundell Sgt Billy
Guest cast
Carl Prekopp Kevin
Osi Okerafor Damon
Sal Ozbay Yusuf
Hakan Silahsiz Nizan Guler
Writing team
Annie Caulfield Writer
Production team
Mary Ward-Lowery Producer

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