Episode 3
World War I drama series. Paranoia is rife as the hospital anticipates the court martial of a patient. Thomas's pioneering system brings him into conflict with a senior officer.
Thomas wrestles with a growing attraction to Kitty, and while he may not be making much headway with her, he is having more success on the wards with a pioneering wound irrigation system. His test subject is doing well but a fellow surgeon of the old school, Major Yelland, is dismissive of Thomas's techniques and seems determined to bully him. Will Miles be able to placate his increasingly riled friend?
Elsewhere, a terrified patient faces court martial. There is little anyone can do and yet his presence unnerves the staff and patients, a constant reminder of the perils of overstepping the rules. This warning is particularly pertinent for some, as a proud Irish NCO faces rebellion from his young protege and Joan unearths a dark secret from one of her patients.
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A civilian patient puts Joan in a tricky position
Duration: 01:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kitty Trevelyan | Oona Chaplin |
| Sister Joan Livesey | Suranne Jones |
| Matron Grace Carter | Hermione Norris |
| Lt Colonel Roland Brett | Kevin Doyle |
| Captain Thomas Gillan | Richard Rankin |
| Major Gerard Yelland | Nicholas Burns |
| Private Albert Nicholls | Phil Cheadle |
| Sergeant Aloysius McCafferty | Lorcan Cranitch |
| Lance Corporal Enda Peache | Kerr Logan |
| Rosalie Berwick | Marianne Oldham |
| Sister Margaret Quayle | Kerry Fox |
| Flora Marshall | Alice St Clair |
| Captain Miles Hesketh Thorne | Alex Wyndham |
| Jaco Tillens | Daniel Betts |
| Mathilde Tillens | Abigail Eames |
| Corporal Peter Foley | Jack Gordon |
| Corporal Bryce Wingfield | Jamie Ballard |
| Private Bernard Mostyn | Jack Parry-Jones |
| QMS Reggie Soper | Jeremy Swift |
| Padre | Nicholas Asbury |
| Producer | Ann Tricklebank |
| Director | Richard Clark |
| Writer | Sarah Phelps |
Broadcast
- Sun 20 Apr 2014 21:00
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Video interview: Creator
Sarah Phelps discusses the inspiration for The Crimson Field.
Video interview: Oona Chaplin
Oona Chaplin discusses Kitty Trevelyan’s role in the hospital.
Video interview: Kevin Doyle
Kevin describes the difficulties for Roland of running a hospital.
Video: Set Tour
Production Designer Cristina Casali narrates a tour of the set.