The Last Post
“Would you risk your life for a dying empire?”
About
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.
Cast
Jessie Buckley
as Honor Martin
Stephen Campbell Moore
as Lieutenant Ed Laithwaite
Amanda Drew
as Mary Markham
Ben Miles
as Major Harry Markham
Jeremy Neumark Jones
as Captain Joe Martin
Jessica Raine
as Alison Laithwaite
Ouidad Elma
as Yusra Saeed
Chris Reilly
as Sergeant Alex Baxter
Toby Woolf
as George Markham
Kevin Sutton
as Corporal Israel Orchover
Richard Dillane
as Harvey Tilbrook
Seasons
Episodes
Series 1
The New Man
Captain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.
Starfish
Led 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 Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club.
Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep
Captain 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 cut short by a shocking discovery.
The CO's Boy
The 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 receives intelligence that leads him into danger.
Precious Cargo
The 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.
The Bigger Picture
Joe'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 compass.
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