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Encyclopedia > All Quiet on the Preston Front

All Quiet On The Preston Front was a BBC comedy drama about a group of friends in the fictional Lancashire town of Roker Bridge, and their links to the local Territorial Army Unit. The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ...


Three series were made. For series two and three the title was shortened to Preston Front.

  • Series One: Six episodes, 1994
  • Series Two: Six episodes, 1995
  • Series Three: Seven episodes, 1997.

Although the series was set in Lancashire, and most of the filming was done there, some scenes were filmed at locations in the Midlands, including the Black Country Museum. Trolleybuses at the Black Country Living Museum. ...


Cast members included: Colin Buchanan, Paul Haigh, Caroline Catz, Stephen Tompkinson, Alistair MacGowan, Adrian Hood, Kate Garside and Lucy Akhurst. Caroline Catz (born Manchester, 1970) is a UK actress, who has starred in films, television programmes, theatre and radio. ... British actor, born 15th October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. ... Alistair McGowan is a British impressionist and actor. ... Lucy Akhurst (b. ...



 

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