codebreaker

Birdsong Premiered on BBC One on January 22, 2012

About the Show:
Sebastian Faulks’ epic love story set against the First World War, which became a modern classic when it was published in 1993, is adapted for the screen for the first time by Abi Morgan.

The action of the two part serial moves between 1910 and 1916, telling the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters.

Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. As he battles amidst the blood and gore of the trenches he meets Jack Firebrace, a tunneller who unexpectedly helps him endure the ravages of war and enables him to make peace with his feelings for Isabelle.

Cast:

Actor’s name	Character’s name
Anthony Andrews	Colonel Barclay
Clémence Poésy	Isabelle Azaire
Eddie Redmayne	Stephen Wraysford
Joseph Mawle	Jack Firebrace
Laurent Lafitte	Rene Azaire
Marie Josee Croze	Jeanne Fourmentier
Matthew Goode	Captain Gray
Richard Madden	Weir

Source
Homepage

Watch It Here

How to become a VIP Member.

codebreaker

Episode 1: Part 1 (Jan/22/2012)
Stephen and Isabelle start an illicit affair, with ends up having huge consequences for them both. Years later in 1916, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very place where he experienced his great love. He meets Jack Firebrace, a tunneller who ends up helping him endure the ravages of war and enables him to make peace with his feelings for Isabelle, who he is set to meet again.

Episode 2: Part 2 (Jan/29/2012)
Stephen recovers from his injuries but he is still haunted by memories of his affair with Isabelle. Stephen ends up unexpectedly meeting Isabelle again as he and his men prepare for a major offensive at The Somme The battle is devastating and in the months that follow, Stephen starts to find some comfort in his friendship with Jack Firebrace. After Isabelle's sister Jeanne admits the secret which Isabelle had kept hidden from him, Stephen starts to believe that there really is a future worth fighting for.

Source