(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

Overview

All Quiet on the Preston Front (or the shortened Preston Front as it became known for series two and three) was 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 and ran from 1994 to 1997.

Episodes

S01E01 Hodge's Girlfriend

January 4, 1994
The members of 2 Section at Roker Bridge TA are getting distracted by revising trivia prior to a charity quiz that Eric is organising to take place after the forthcoming weekend exercise in Abergwen. However,...

S01E02 Ally's Husband

January 11, 1994
Ally's husband, Frazer, is much older than his wife and is having a mid-life crisis which leads to him joining a Civil War re-enactment society. The group is due to stage a battle at the...

S01E03 Eric's Job

January 18, 1994
Eric's plans to improve his life seem to be getting somewhere when he gets a job working for Mr Wang. Unfortunately this particular job involves him walking around Roker Bridge wearing a dragon costume. Meanwhile,...

S01E04 Lloydy's Fish

January 25, 1994
After months of secrecy, Lloydy's job is revealed. He works for Mitch Maddox, a wealthy land owner who has decided to be a farmer. Lloydy's latest task is to collect a valuable koi carp from...

S01E05 Diesel's Garage

February 1, 1994
Diesel's garage has some competition from a new service station, so he wants to brighten it up by buying some spotlights. However, his brother has spent their money on a church spire in memory of...

S01E06 Kirsty's Biscuit

February 8, 1994
While the TA are away on an exercise in Germany, Laura is preparing to sing at a conference being organised by Jeanetta. However, she doesn't know that this is down to Hodge's influence. A number...

Cast

Colin Buchanan
Colin Buchanan
Hodge
Paul Haigh
Paul Haigh
Eric
Caroline Catz
Caroline Catz
Dawn
Adrian Hood
Adrian Hood
Lloydy
Alistair McGowan
Alistair McGowan
Spock
Tony Marshall
Tony Marshall
Diesel
Kate Gartside
Kate Gartside
Ally
David MacCreedy
David MacCreedy
Pete Polson
Keiran Flynn
Keiran Flynn
Rundle
Carolyn Pickles
Carolyn Pickles
Jeanetta
Holliday Grainger
Holliday Grainger
Kirsty
Ozzie Yue
Ozzie Yue
Mr Wang

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