TV series

The Last Post

Name: The Last Post
Released: 2017
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Amanda Drew, Ben Miles, Jeremy Neumark Jones

2017· 1 season· 59 min episodesTV-MA★ 6.6Ended

On BBC One — From The Forge Entertainment · Bonafide Films

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

army period drama military police yemen 1960s

Episodes

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E1 The New ManNext upOct 1, 2017 · 59 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Joseph Kennedy (Captain Nick Page), Stefan Erasmus (Arab Prisoner), Paul Tinto (Corporal Chris Dimarco), Clayton Evertson (NLF Fighter), Khaled Abol Naga (Informant), Aymen Hamdouchi (Kadir Hakim)
E2 StarfishOct 8, 2017 · 59 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Louis Greatorex (Lance Corporal Paul Stoneham), Tom Glynn-Carney (Lance Corporal Tony Armstrong), Paul Tinto (Corporal Chris Dimarco), Adrienne Pearce (Midwife), Jamie-Lee Money (Nurse), Hubert Burton (Hubert Rankin), Grant Swanby (SAS Commanding Officer), Gavin Lee Gomes (SAS Second in Command)
E3 Above Thy Deep and Dreamless SleepOct 15, 2017 · 59 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Louis Greatorex (Lance Corporal Paul Stoneham), Tauriq Jenkins (Waiter), Marlon Braaf (Spy), Essie Davis (Martha Franklin), Khaled Abol Naga (Informant)
E4 The CO's BoyOct 22, 2017 · 59 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Louis Greatorex (Lance Corporal Paul Stoneham), Ashish Gangapersad (Father), Michael MacKenzie (Royal Scotch Guard), Ameer Toefy (Yusra's Brother), Brett Williams (Agent), Amira Ghazalla (Alima Saeed), Essie Davis (Martha Franklin), Alexander Tops (Agent)
E5 Precious CargoOct 29, 2017 · 59 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Philippa Berrington-Blew (Nurse), Tamer Burjaq (NLF Fighter), Amira Ghazalla (Alima Saeed), Stuart Graham (Ronnie Carter), Nathan Roberts (Surgeon), Mark Tandy (Colin Calvert), Clayton Evertson (NLF Fighter), Essie Davis (Martha Franklin)
E6 The Bigger PictureNov 5, 2017 · 59 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tom Glynn-Carney (Lance Corporal Tony Armstrong), Tim Bentinck (President Brigadier Alan Slater), Clayton Evertson (NLF Fighter), Essie Davis (Martha Franklin), Mark Dexter (Colonel Maurice Bishop), Khaled Abol Naga (Informant), Aymen Hamdouchi (Kadir Hakim), Andrew Havill (Dr. Russell)