With the centenary of the start of World War One approaching, it was perhaps inevitable that Great War dramas would be heading to our screens. After decades of the usual mud, blood and poppycock that became the prevalent view of the Great War in the sixties it was refreshing to hear of a drama that would move away from the trenches and look at the lives and the massive social changes happening away from the sound of the guns. Sadly, the Crimson Field isn't that drama. It falls back on the same old stereotypes, the same old clichés, the same old tropes....
What a real waste of potential.
What a real waste of potential.