TV series
The Last Post
Overview
Drama series set in the mid-sixties, in which a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their families deal with the challenges of politics, love and war in British-controlled Aden.
Details
- First air date
- 2017-10-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- The Forge Entertainment, Bonafide Films
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jessie Buckley as Honor Martin
- Stephen Campbell Moore as Lieutenant Ed Laithwaite
- Amanda Drew as Mary Markham
- Ben Miles as Major Harry Markham
- Jeremy Neumark Jones as Captain Joe Martin
- Jessica Raine as Alison Laithwaite
- Ouidad Elma as Yusra Saeed
- Louis Greatorex as Lance Corporal Paul Stoneham
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Lance Corporal Tony Armstrong
- Chris Reilly as Sergeant Alex Baxter
- Toby Woolf as George Markham
- Kevin Sutton as Corporal Israel Orchover
Creators and crew
- Peter Moffat - Creator
- George Faber - Executive Producer
- Matthew Read - Executive Producer
- Peter Moffat - Executive Producer
- Lucy Richer - Executive Producer
- Elwen Rowlands - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The New Man
Captain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.
Episode 2: Starfish
Led by Major Harry Markham, the Royal Military Police assist special forces on a dangerous mission. Mary Markham experiences complications with her baby's birth, and Alison Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club.
Episode 3: Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep
Captain Joe Martin meets with American journalist Martha Franklin to demand that she hand over incriminating evidence. Christmas celebrations at the Royal Military Police base are cut short by a shocking discovery.
Episode 4: The CO's Boy
The RMP begin their desperate search. Tilbrook takes Markham to visit an important prisoner. Alison can't go on with her pregnancy. Alison confides in Honor about her affair. Ed receives intelligence that leads him into danger.
Episode 5: Precious Cargo
The NLF demand a swap. Alison watches over Ed, conflicted about their marriage. Honor confronts Martha. Yusra gets a coded message to Armstrong. Joe disobeys orders.
Episode 6: The Bigger Picture
Joe's future in the army hangs in the balance. Armstrong fears for Yusra's safety. Honor is devastated by Joe's secret past. Markham struggles between duty and his own moral compass.
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