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Drama series exploring World War I and the tragedies of war through the love letters of two young lovers

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    Episode 137

    Fri 28 Oct 2016

    The final episode in the series.

  • Episode 136

    Thu 27 Oct 2016

    Eric relives the horror of seeing a driver pinned under three horses.

  • Episode 135

    Wed 26 Oct 2016

    Eric reflects on the plight of those fighting.

  • Episode 134

    Tue 25 Oct 2016

    The dugout collapses and water destroys the trench.

  • Episode 133

    Mon 24 Oct 2016

    'I can feel the wonderful thrill of real love go through me.'.

  • Episode 132

    Fri 21 Oct 2016

    The German troops are moving towards Eric and his men - 200 yards and getting closer.

  • Episode 131

    Thu 20 Oct 2016

    Eric ponders over the casualties of war and the mounting number of new graves.

  • Episode 130

    Wed 19 Oct 2016

    'It's nearly 19 months since I came out here. When will the nightmare end?'.

  • Episode 129

    Tue 18 Oct 2016

    Eric stands, glued to the spot, as a plane comes crashing towards him.

  • Episode 128

    Mon 17 Oct 2016

    'You seem so dreadfully frightened for some reason...'.

  • Episode 127

    Fri 14 Oct 2016

    'Was wakened at 3.45am by a torrent of water on my shoulders and feet.'.

  • Episode 126

    Thu 13 Oct 2016

    The conditions worsen as the wagons are stuck in the mud up to their axles.

  • Episode 125

    Wed 12 Oct 2016

    Eric is on the wagon trail as the terrible conditions continue.

  • Episode 124

    Tue 11 Oct 2016

    'My god! What a place.'.

  • Episode 123

    Mon 10 Oct 2016

    The soldiers capture a German prisoner.

  • Episode 122

    Fri 7 Oct 2016

    The casualties mount up as Eric wonders when he will get home.

  • Episode 121

    Thu 6 Oct 2016

    Eric continues to be bombarded by shells and is nearly buried alive.

  • Episode 120

    Wed 5 Oct 2016

    'I am sending you a souvenir. It's the shoulder title of the greatcoat of a dead Boche..'.

  • Episode 119

    Tue 4 Oct 2016

    Decomposed bodies surround Eric as he struggles to continue.

  • Episode 118

    Mon 3 Oct 2016

    'Oh! Lady mine, it's just awful: the dead are lying all over the place...'.

  • Episode 117

    Fri 30 Sep 2016

    Eric dreads the thought of going into action again, but it is not far off.

  • Episode 116

    Thu 29 Sep 2016

    Eric feels like a 'selfish brute' after writing a harsh letter.

  • Episode 115

    Wed 28 Sep 2016

    'This ghastly din goes on and to top it all I haven't had a letter for eleven whole days.'

  • Episode 114

    Tue 27 Sep 2016

    It has been three months since Eric was with Phyllis. A photograph is his only company.

  • Episode 113

    Mon 26 Sep 2016

    'I don't quite know what I feel like today. We have just buried dear old Burrows.'.

  • Episode 112

    Fri 23 Sep 2016

    Eric is caught in a bitter battle at the front.

  • Episode 111

    Thu 22 Sep 2016

    Eric remembers: 'We made an awful row and had a dance!'.

  • Episode 110

    Wed 21 Sep 2016

    Eric reports that censorship might restrict his letters to Phyllis.

  • Episode 109

    Tue 20 Sep 2016

    'I seem to be much, much further away from my lady now...'.

  • Episode 108

    Mon 19 Sep 2016

    'The flies here are awful; there are millions and millions of them'.

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