Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19851104 | 20240601 (BBC7) 20240602 (BBC7) |
For 40 years, Dave has put behind him the fact that he landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day – 6th June 1944. He doesn't remember his comrades with any special affection and has no wish to indulge in memories.
But in June 1984, he goes back to Normandy and faces the ghosts of the past, and one ghost in particular...
Dave - Ronald Pickup
Pete - Mick Ford
Simon - Trevor Nichols
Thelma - Brenda Blethyn
Bill - Douglas Livingstone
Mary - Tessa Worsley
Harry Price - David Garth
Arthur - Sam Kelly
Major Morris - David Sinclair
Sergeant Floyd - Stephen Thorne
Tim - Garard Green
French Woman - Gwen Cherrell
Other veterans: John Church, Richard Durden, Adrian Egan, Ronald Herdman, Gordon Reid, Christopher Scott, Robin Summers and Alan Thompson.
Written by Douglas Livingstone
Director: Jane Morgan.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1985.
For 40 years, Dave has put behind him landing on Normandy beaches on D-Day in 1944.
An old soldier attends the 40th anniversary reunion of the Normandy Landings. But why is he so reluctant? Stars Ronald Pickup.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19851104 | 20240601 (BBC7) 20240602 (BBC7) |