The Last Englishman (TV 1995)

Director:

John Henderson

Writer:

Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Jim Broadbent, Tony Haygarth, Matthew Ashforde

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Broadbent	...	Col. Alfred D. Wintle
Tony Haygarth	...	Cedric Mays
Matthew Ashforde	...	Young engineer
James Warrior	...	Old engineer
David McAlister	...	Roy Plumley
Cheryl Hall	...	Barmaid
Valerie Minifie	...	Nurse
Ben Aris	...	Doctor (1917)
Ken Kitson	...	Soldier (1918)
Donald Douglas	...	Doctor (1934)
David Roylance	...	Young Mays
John Quentin	...	Colonel
Michael Percival	...	Officer in Traveller's Club
Michael Harbour	...	Gen. Mendigal
Nicholas Woodeson	...	Air Commodore Boyle

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

world war one

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Heroes and Villains: Last Englishman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Excellent

I loved this production - a true story of a true eccentric British hero. From the beginning we have a character who comes round in hospital after being blown up by a German shell and first asks about his horse. He berates another soldier in the ward, tells him to pull himself together and get his haircut. He then attempts to escape disguised as a nurse. During the German invasion of France he is so annoyed that the British are abandoning the French that he attempts to steal a plane to fly to France. He then becomes an agent in Vichy France after being parachuted in. After the war he fights a long battle against the legal profession who he considers to have swindled his sister. A magnificent production.