Series synopsis
The Crimson Field is a British drama war & politics television series that premiered on BBC One on April 6, 2014. It ended on May 11, 2014. It was created by Sarah Phelps. It stars Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin and Marianne Oldham.
In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.
Premise
In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hermione Norris as Matron Grace Carter
- Oona Chaplin as Kitty Trevelyan
- Richard Rankin as Captain Thomas Gillan
- Marianne Oldham as Rosalie Berwick
- Alice St. Clair as Flora Marshall
- Suranne Jones as Sister Joan Livesey
- Kevin Doyle as Lieutenant Colonel Roland Brett
- Alex Wyndham as Captain Miles Hesketh-Thorne
Supporting cast
- Jack Gordon as Corporal Peter Foley
- Jeremy Swift as QMS Reggie Soper
Guest cast
- Kerry Fox as Sister Margaret Quayle
- Simon Wilson as Padre
- Daniel Betts as Jaco Tillens
- Abigail Eames as Mathilde Tillens
- Stephan Luca as Anton Erhlich
- Karl Davies as Lieutenant Corporal Lawrence Prentiss
- Adam James as Colonel Charles Purbright
- Liam James Collins as Tommy
- Michael Nardone as Private Elias Molloy
- William Troughton as Soldier Lucky
- Mark Roper as Transport Sergeant
- Guy Rhys as Patient Hemming
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 6, 2014 | May 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Three young VAD's (Voluntary Aid Detachments) go to Hospital 25A near the front in Boulogne. However, it isn't what the trio expect and lots of troubled events occur along the way. |
April 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Grace realises that something is up with Kitty as she keeps her distance. A Major wakes up from the verge of death, still badly wounded he also has to find out that his troops have been decimated. The hospital prepares itself for a convoy of new patients. |
April 13, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Paranoia is rife as the hospital anticipates the court martial of a patient. Thomas's pioneering system brings him into conflict with a senior officer. |
April 20, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2014 |
| Last aired | May 11, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |