Episode 2

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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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.

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  • Director Philip Martin on making Birdsong

    Director Philip Martin on making Birdsong

    "Sebastian [Faulks] was a great collaborator and joined us on location in Budapest. He gave us space to do our thing - but was there to help if we needed it. We all carried battered copies of the novel in our back pockets."

    Read the interview on the BBC TV Blog.

Credits

Stephen Wraysford
Eddie Redmayne
Isabelle
Clemence Poesy
Jack Firebrace
Joseph Mawle
Colonel Barclay
Anthony Andrews
Jeanne
Marie-Josee Croze
Captain Gray
Matthew Goode
Captain Weir
Richard Madden
Private Brennan
Rory Keenan
Private Tipper
Thomas Turgoose
Wilkinson
Beno Feher
Private Byrne
Matthew Aubrey
RSM Price
Nick Moss
Evans
Simon Nehan
Shaw
Daniel Cerqueira
Tyson
Paul Rattray
Post Boy
Jamie Selfridge
Madame (Red Lamp House)
Katalin Laban
Young French Woman
Kata Peto
Padre Horrocks
Kevin Griffiths
Badly Wounded Soldier
Adam Gulyas
Riley
Mihaly Dunai
Francoise
Oceane Bersegeay Holliday
Marguerite
Piroska Molnar
German Officer 1
Viktor Denes
German Officer 2
Viktor Noe
Director
Philip Martin
Producer
Lynn Horsford
Executive Producer
Juliette Howell
Writer
Abi Morgan

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