All Quiet on the Preston Front

All Quiet on the Preston Front
Also known as Preston Front
Genre Comedy
Written by Tim Firth
Directed by Brian Farnham
Starring Colin Buchanan
Caroline Catz
Adrian Hood
Alistair McGowan
Susan Wooldridge
Lucy Akhurst
Country of origin UK
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 19
Production
Producer(s) Chris Griffin
Location(s) Church Street, Padiham, Lancashire, UK
Running time 40 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC
Original run 4 January 1994 – 8 September 1997

All Quiet on the Preston Front 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.

Contents

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

  1. "Hodge's Girlfriend" (4 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
  2. "Ally's Husband" (11 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
  3. "Eric's Job" (18 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
  4. "Lloydy's Fish" (25 January 1994); director: Brian Farnham
  5. "Diesel's Garage" (1 February 1994); director: Brian Farnham
  6. "Kirsty's Biscuit" (8 February 1994); director: Brian Farnham

Series Two

  1. "Dawn's Ball" (16 July 1995); director: Marcus Mortimer
  2. "Laura's Mousse" (23 July 1995); director: Marcus Mortimer
  3. "Spock's Leg" (30 July 1995); director: Marcus Mortimer
  4. "Polson's Lilo" (6 August 1995); director: Betsan Morris Evans
  5. "Diesel's Out of Body Experience" (13 August 1995); director: Betsan Morris Evans
  6. "Lloydy's Ark" (27 August 1995); director: Betsan Morris Evans

Series Three

  1. "Hodge's Driving Test" (21 July 1997); director: Chris Bernard
  2. "Eric's Won Ton" (28 July 1997); director: Chris Bernard
  3. "Lloydy's House Warming" (4 August 1997); director: Chris Bernard
  4. "Spock's Dilated Pupil" (11 August 1997); director: Chris Bernard
  5. "Polson's Mess" (18 August 1997); director: Rick Stroud
  6. "Diesel's Ostrich" (1 September 1997); director: Rick Stroud
  7. "Jeanetta's Marijuna" (8 September 1997); director: Rick Stroud
Locations

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.[1]

Principal characters

Awards

References and notes

  1. ^ "The Real Roker Bridge" The Preston Front Page
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Television: Preston Front" TimFirth.com

External links

Tim Firth's official website (writer of Preston Front): http://www.timfirth.com