Following the lives of ten characters through their letters and diaries in the ten days before D-Day. The mini-series contains documentary interviews with the people on which the book, and this mini-series were based.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ralph FiennesNarrator | Narrator |
 Kate Steavenson-PayneSonia D'Artois | Sonia D'Artois |
| RRichie GibsonCliff Morris | Cliff Morris |
| JJonie BroomBill Tucker | Bill Tucker |
| JJay ThomasGlenn Dickin | Glenn Dickin |
| CCallum O'NeillAndré Heinz | André Heinz |
 Clive StandenCanadian Commanding officer | Canadian Commanding officer |
 Don GallagherJames Stagg | James Stagg |
 Anthony DawesAdm. Ramsey | Adm. Ramsey |
| PPaul HaleyGen. Eishenhower | Gen. Eishenhower |