Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tilda SwintonNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Ed StoppardCaptain Charlie May | Captain Charlie May |
 Paul PopplewellGreenhalgh | Greenhalgh |
 Patrick KennedySergeant Richard H. Tawney | Sergeant Richard H. Tawney |
 Martin HancockAndrews | Andrews |
 Raymond WaringLance-Corporal Sidney McCoy | Lance-Corporal Sidney McCoy |
| RRobert CambrinusFranz Cassel | Franz Cassel |
 William BeckBundy | Bundy |