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A Foreign Field

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.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1993
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
  • Screen One: A Foreign Field
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Music by Geoffrey Burgon.

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Broadcast details

All previous repeats
  • Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 10:15pm on BBC4
  • Sunday 8th November 2009 at 10:00pm on BBC4

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