Tale of a farmer's son who gets involved with two sisters, then goes to fight in the trenches in WW1.Tale of a farmer's son who gets involved with two sisters, then goes to fight in the trenches in WW1.Tale of a farmer's son who gets involved with two sisters, then goes to fight in the trenches in WW1.
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- TriviaComedian Ross Noble worked as an extra and impromptu special effects technician on this mini-series. During a battle scene he was accidentally set alight causing delays in filming.
- GoofsThe German soldiers are wearing the Picklhauber helmets. As this is 1917 they would be wearing the M16 steel helmet.
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British Officer: Orders, protocol; the only thing they don't teach you is how to die with your guts hanging out. Does one cry "Carry on, men!" while pushing them back in or just let them drip while crying "Good luck, chaps!"?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Stars (2008)
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A correction to the above comment: The Cinder Path is not a BBC production it is a Tyne Tees TV production (ITV).
The downtrodden son of a farmer, married to one woman but in love with her sister, ships off to World War I in search of glory and redemption. On the front lines, he must battle not only the enemy but also the demons of self-doubt which have plagued him throughout his life. A miniseries presentation of Catherine Cookson's novel.
The hospital shots were filmed in Beamish Hall in County Durham. Town and shop locations are Beamish The North of England Open Air Museum, County Durham
WWI trenches shots were filmed on Tow Law Fell, County Durham.
The downtrodden son of a farmer, married to one woman but in love with her sister, ships off to World War I in search of glory and redemption. On the front lines, he must battle not only the enemy but also the demons of self-doubt which have plagued him throughout his life. A miniseries presentation of Catherine Cookson's novel.
The hospital shots were filmed in Beamish Hall in County Durham. Town and shop locations are Beamish The North of England Open Air Museum, County Durham
WWI trenches shots were filmed on Tow Law Fell, County Durham.
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