A Foreign Field
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
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1993
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 1
- Starring
- Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Edward Herrmann, John Randolph, Geraldine Chaplin, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Grumbar, Jeanne Moreau and others
- Writer
- Roy Clarke
- Director
- Charles Sturridge
- Producers
- Martyn Auty and Steve Lanning
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.
- Production company
- Soundtrack
- Music by Geoffrey Burgon.
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 12th September 1993 on BBC One at 9:05pm
- Episode length
- 90 minutes
- Last repeat
- Sunday 8th November 2009 at 10:00pm on BBC4