A Foreign Field
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 1993
- 1 episode
Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy. Stars Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Edward Herrmann, John Randolph, Geraldine Chaplin and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1993
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Edward Herrmann, John Randolph, Geraldine Chaplin, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Grumbar, Jeanne Moreau and more
- Writer
- Roy Clarke
- Director
- Charles Sturridge
- Producers
- Martyn Auty, Steve Lanning and Richard Broke
- Company
Cyril takes Amos to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy Briggsy. While in Normandy they encounter Waldo, an American D-day veteran. Cyril and Waldo are determined to find their old girlfriend from 50 years before. Also in their party is the mysterious Lisa, whose secret is revealed only at the end of their journey.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Screen One: A Foreign Field
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Music by Geoffrey Burgon.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 12th September 1993 at 9:05pm on BBC One
- Episode length
- 90 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 10:15pm on BBC4
- Sunday 8th November 2009 at 10:00pm on BBC4