Introduction
The Crimson Field is a British period drama television series that was broadcast beginning on BBC One on 06 April 2014.
The series shows the lives of medics and the patients at a fictional field hospital in France during the First World War.
Outline
The first wave of casualties are brought to the hospital, including down-to-earth Major Crecy, whose legs have been amputated, and Jackie Byeford, the young private who saved his life, making them the only two survivors from their unit. Crecy’s imperious wife Adelinde arrives and is disruptive, demanding her husband be moved to another ward though he wants to stay with Jackie and Kitty breaks the rules by allowing Jackie to say goodbye to the major, who is despairing and suicidal . Joan impresses Rosalie with her feminist attitude though Margaret makes clear her lack …
The Crimson Field Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 13 April 2014.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Rating: 15.
- Country: UK.
- Language: English.
