The Last Post cast – full actor line-up for the BBC drama, from Stephen Campbell Moore to Jessica Raine
THE Last Post is a beautifully shot army drama set in the 1960s on the BBC.
But just who is in this new series? Here's the lowdown...
Who is in the cast of The Last Post?
The series has an all-star cast, here's who's in it...
Jessica Raine plays Alison Laithwaite
Jessica was born May 20, 1982 and is an English actress.
She is known for playing midwife Jenny Lee in the first three series of BBC One drama Call the Midwife.
Jessie Buckley plays Honor Martin
Jessie Buckley was born December 28, 1989 and is an Irish singer and actress.
She shot to fame when she came in second place in the BBC talent series I'd Do Anything.
She is more recently known for starring in ITV's War and Peace.
Amanda Drew plays Mary Markham
Amanda Drew is a British actress.
She is best known for her role as May Wright in EastEnders.
Ben Miles plays Major Harry Markham
Ben is born November 1, 1966 and is an English actor.
He is best known for his starring role as Patrick Maitland in the British TV comedy Coupling, from 2000 to 2004.
He also played Peter Townsend in the Netflix drama The Crown (2017).
Stephen Campbell Moore
Stephen was born November 30, 1977 and is an English actor.
He is best known for his roles in the Alan Bennett play The History Boys and its subsequent film.
Jeremy Neumark-Jones plays Joe Martin
Jeremy is an up-and-coming actor.
He is known for Denial (2016) and Jezebel (2012).
Tom Glynn-Carney
Tom is another up-and-coming English actor.
He recently starred in war drama Dunkirk alongside Tom Hardy and Harry Styles.
Chris Reilly plays Alex Baxter
Chris is an English actor.
He is known for starring in Game of Thrones and Call the Midwife.
Essie Davis
Essie is an Australian actress.
She is best known for her roles as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Amelia Vanek in The Babadook.
She also had recurring role in season six of the TV series Game of Thrones.
When is The Last Post on BBC One?
The Last Post started on BBC One on October 1 at 9pm.
The series runs for six episodes.
It will be available on after it has aired.
What is The Last Post about?
The show is written by BAFTA winner Peter Moffat.
The Last Post is based on his childhood memories and his father's career as an officer in the Royal Military Police.
It will focus on his mother's struggle with being what the army required her to be.
The series is a close up view of army life set in the heat, glamour and extreme danger of Aden (Yemen) in the 1960s.
