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All Quiet on the Preston Front (or the shortened Preston Front as it became known for series two and three) was a BBC comedy drama about a group of friends in the fictional Lancashire town of Roker Bridge, and their links to the local Territorial Army infantry platoon. It was created by Tim Firth and ran from 1994 to 1997.

First Aired

1994-01-04
Last Aired

1997-09-08
Creator

Tim Firth
Genre

Comedy, Drama
Seasons

3
Episodes

19
Status

Ended
Language

English, Deutsch, Cymraeg
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

british army northern england friendship relationship love child lancashire territorial army

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Season 1

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Season 3

1. Hodge's Girlfriend

The members of 2 Section at Roker Bridge TA are getting distracted by revising trivia prior to a chari...More

The members of 2 Section at Roker Bridge TA are getting distracted by revising trivia prior to a charity quiz that Eric is organising to take place after the forthcoming weekend exercise in Abergwen. However, Hodge has decided that he doesn't want to go to Wales, preferring to spend his time with his new girlfriend, Laura, who sings in Mr Wang's Chinese restaurant.Less

1994-01-04

2. Ally's Husband

Ally's husband, Frazer, is much older than his wife and is having a mid-life crisis which leads to him...More

Ally's husband, Frazer, is much older than his wife and is having a mid-life crisis which leads to him joining a Civil War re-enactment society. The group is due to stage a battle at the Roker Vale Show, where the TA is organising a recruitment caravan. Hodge is not attending the show, telling Eric that he is taking Laura to Blackpool. Meanwhile, Polson is enjoying the fact that in real life he is now Rundle's boss.Less

1994-01-11

3. Eric's Job

Eric's plans to improve his life seem to be getting somewhere when he gets a job working for Mr Wang. ...More

Eric's plans to improve his life seem to be getting somewhere when he gets a job working for Mr Wang. Unfortunately this particular job involves him walking around Roker Bridge wearing a dragon costume. Meanwhile, Hodge is spending more time in Blackpool.Less

1994-01-18

4. Lloydy's Fish

After months of secrecy, Lloydy's job is revealed. He works for Mitch Maddox, a wealthy land owner who...More

After months of secrecy, Lloydy's job is revealed. He works for Mitch Maddox, a wealthy land owner who has decided to be a farmer. Lloydy's latest task is to collect a valuable koi carp from Heathrow Airport. Meanwhile, the annual TA drill competition is taking place and Polson is determined that his section is going to win.Less

1994-01-25

5. Diesel's Garage

Diesel's garage has some competition from a new service station, so he wants to brighten it up by buyi...More

Diesel's garage has some competition from a new service station, so he wants to brighten it up by buying some spotlights. However, his brother has spent their money on a church spire in memory of their father. Meanwhile, Laura has dumped Hodge following a misunderstanding over Kirsty and Eric is finally making progress in his tentative relationship with Dawn.Less

1994-02-01

6. Kirsty's Biscuit

While the TA are away on an exercise in Germany, Laura is preparing to sing at a conference being orga...More

While the TA are away on an exercise in Germany, Laura is preparing to sing at a conference being organised by Jeanetta. However, she doesn't know that this is down to Hodge's influence. A number of metaphorical landmines are about to explode...Less