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Birdsong

Birdsong

20127.01 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.

Created by Tim Bevan
Written by Abi Morgan
Produced by Veronica Castillo
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

Stephen Wraysford

Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Isabelle Azaire

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

Captain Gray

Joseph Mawle

Joseph Mawle

Jack Firebrace

Richard Madden

Richard Madden

Captain Weir

Thomas Turgoose

Thomas Turgoose

Private Tipper

M

Misi Dunai

Riley

George MacKay

George MacKay

Private Douglas

Simon Nehan

Simon Nehan

Evans

Rory Keenan

Rory Keenan

Private Brennan

Themes & Keywords

francebased on novel or bookinfidelitycheatingworld war iminiserieslove affairunited kingdomhistorical drama1910strench warfare

About Birdsong

Birdsong is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of france, based on novel or book, infidelity, cheating, world war i, miniseries. Created by Tim Bevan, it stars Eddie Redmayne, Clémence Poésy, Matthew Goode. As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.

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