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The Last Post

2017 • 6.6 • Drama, War & Politics • 59m

GB • English

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.

Cast

Jessie Buckley

as Honor Martin

Stephen Campbell Moore

as Lieutenant Ed Laithwaite

Amanda Drew

as Mary Markham

Ben Miles

as Major Harry Markham

Jeremy Neumark Jones

as Captain Joe Martin

Jessica Raine

as Alison Laithwaite

Ouidad Elma

as Yusra Saeed

Chris Reilly

as Sergeant Alex Baxter

Episodes

The New Man

E1 59m

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.

Starfish

E2 59m

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.

Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep

E3 59m

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.

The CO's Boy

E4 59m

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.

Precious Cargo

E5 59m

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.

The Bigger Picture

E6 59m

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.