The Last Post
“Would you risk your life for a dying empire?”
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.
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The Last Post: Trailer - BBC One
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Seasons
1.The New Man
8.001-10-201759mCaptain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.
2.Starfish
8.508-10-201759mLed 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 Laithwa...
3.Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep
8.015-10-201759mCaptain 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...
4.The CO's Boy
8.022-10-201759mThe 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 re...
5.Precious Cargo
8.029-10-201759mThe 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.
6.The Bigger Picture
8.005-11-201759mJoe'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 compas...
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