A partly dramatised account of the lives of four Allied servicemen ahead of D-Day, the programme told their story through their final letters home before the assault.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Matthew MacfadyenNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Charlotte HamblinElisabeth Bannerman | Elisabeth Bannerman |
 Tom Rhys HarriesMaurice Hardstaff | Maurice Hardstaff |
 Ben LambAlastair Bannerman | Alastair Bannerman |
| SSeamus MorrisonGlen Dickin | Glen Dickin |
 Samuel WestNorman Skinner | Norman Skinner |