The Big Battalions: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Big Battalions (1992): Drama. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
An epic saga of faith and fanaticism that moves between the heart of England, the Holy Land and the ancient hinterlands of Ethiopia. It weaves together the stories of three families – Christian, Muslim and Jewish. The Big Battalions shows how their destinies become entwined by the extreme forces associated with different religions.
Edward Hoyland, the Archdeacon of Birmingham wants power and loves publicity. When his ambitions are thwarted his life is irrevocably changed and he comes face to face with his faith. His wife, Martha, embittered by his self-interest, is forced to confront the conflict of her marriage and faith when she becomes the victim of a kidnapping.
Series details
- Title: The Big Battalions
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 1992-11-19
- Final broadcast date listed: 1992-12-17
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 73 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 62956
- IMDb ID: tt0120928
- TVDB ID: 416831
Cast and credited roles
- Brian Cox — Edward Hoyland
- Jane Lapotaire — Martha Hoyland
- Juliet Aubrey — Susan
- Alexander Siddig — Yousef
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1992-11-19; final listed air date 1992-12-17; episode order: 5.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Big Battalions on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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