The Last Post
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.
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.
George Faber
Creator / EP
Margery Bone
Producer
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
Cast & Crew
Jessie Buckley
Honor Martin
Stephen Campbell Moore
Lieutenant Ed Laithwaite
Amanda Drew
Mary Markham
Ben Miles
Major Harry Markham
Jeremy Neumark Jones
Captain Joe Martin
Jessica Raine
Alison Laithwaite
