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7.5/10 TV Final episode date 8 September 1997 | 8.5/10 Also known as Preston Front Theme music composer Thomas Lawe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Colin BuchananCaroline CatzAdrian HoodAlistair McGowanSusan WooldridgeLucy Akhurst Cast |
All Quiet on the Preston Front is a BBC comedy drama about a group of friends in the fictional Lancashire town of Roker Bridge, and their links to the local Territorial Army infantry platoon. It was created by Tim Firth.
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Episodes
Three series were made. For series two and three the title was shortened to Preston Front, as the series became less about the TA and more about the personal lives of the protagonists.
Series One
- "Hodge's Girlfriend" (4 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
- "Ally's Husband" (11 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
- "Eric's Job" (18 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
- "Lloydy's Fish" (25 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
- "Diesel's Garage" (1 February 1994); director: Brian Farnham
- "Kirsty's Biscuit" (8 February 1994); director: Brian Farnham
Series Two
- "Dawn's Ball" (16 July 1995); director: Marcus Mortimer
- "Laura's Mousse" (23 July 1995); director: Marcus Mortimer
- "Spock's Leg" (30 July 1995); director: Marcus Mortimer
- "Polson's Lilo" (6 August 1995); director: Betsan Morris Evans
- "Diesel's Out of Body Experience" (13 August 1995); director: Betsan Morris Evans
- "Lloydy's Ark" (27 August 1995); director: Betsan Morris Evans
Series Three
- "Hodge's Driving Test" (21 July 1997); director: Chris Bernard
- "Eric's Won Ton" (28 July 1997); director: Chris Bernard
- "Lloydy's House Warming" (4 August 1997); director: Chris Bernard
- "Spock's Dilated Pupil" (11 August 1997); director: Chris Bernard
- "Polson's Mess" (18 August 1997); director: Rick Stroud
- "Diesel's Ostrich" (1 September 1997); director: Rick Stroud
- "Jeanetta's Marijuana" (8 September 1997); director: Rick Stroud
Although set in Lancashire, where the majority of filming took place, some scenes were filmed at locations in the Midlands, including the Black Country Museum.
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