

Air Date
January 22, 2012
Episodes
2 episodes
Birdsong
Season 1
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.
Episodes

1. Episode 1
As Stephen Wraysford fights in the terrifying death-filled trenches of northern France, he is haunted by memories of Isabelle Azaire, the woman with whom he had an illicit and all-consuming affair during a summer in France before the war.

2. Episode 2
As Stephen Wraysford recovers from his injuries and prepares for a major offensive, he is still haunted by the legacy of his affair with Isabelle Azaire. Amidst the horror of the trenches, Stephen unexpectedly finds comfort in his friendship with Jack Firebrace, who shows him that there is a future worth fighting for.

Eddie Redmayne
Stephen Wraysford

Clémence Poésy
Isabelle Azaire

Matthew Goode
Captain Gray

Joseph Mawle
Jack Firebrace

Richard Madden
Captain Weir

Thomas Turgoose
Private Tipper
Misi Dunai
Riley

George MacKay
Private Douglas

Simon Nehan
Evans

Rory Keenan
Private Brennan

Daniel Cerqueira
Shaw

Nicholas Moss
RSM Price

Marie-Josée Croze
Jeanne

Matthew Aubrey
Private Byrne

Paul Rattray
Tyson