Roy Clarke Remembers... A Foreign Field
Writer Roy Clarke tells the story of how A Foreign Field, his one-off drama telling the story of war veterans returning to the beaches of France, came to life.
Writer Roy Clarke is the man responsible for some of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s longest running and most popular sitcoms: Open All Hours, Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the Summer Wine. Despite the success of those series, the piece he’s proudest of is A Foreign Field, a one-off drama telling the story of war veterans returning to the beaches of France, remembering not just fallen comrades, but also their romantic escapades back in the day.
Here Roy tells the story of how A Foreign Field came to life, the role that the great Sir Alec Guinness played in getting the drama off the ground and his feelings on seeing one of his scripts being performed by a cast of film icons - not just Sir Alec, but also French screen legend Jeanne Moreau and one of the greats of Hollywood’s golden age, Lauren Bacall.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewed Guest | Roy Clarke |
Series Producer | Simon Goretzki |
Producer | Simon Catt |
Broadcast
- Wed 5 Jun 2024 22:00
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