Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Television miniseries based on the novel by P. C. Wren of brotherly love, self-sacrifice and death-or-glory adventure in the French Foreign Legion.

Action & AdventureDrama

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1982-10-31

Major de Beaujolais leads a relief column to Fort Zinderneuf and encounters a baffling and macabre series of mysteries.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1982-11-07

Lady Brandon has had a mysterious Indian visitor while Beau is hiding in a suit of armour, and John in a chest. When the visitor leaves, John is taken from his airless hiding-place, apparently lifeless.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1982-11-14

The Blue Water has been stolen, and no one will confess to the theft. Beau has disappeared.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1982-11-21

John has fled to the Foreign Legion in search of his missing brothers. He hears news of them at the Legion recruiting office in Paris and encounters the sinister friendly Boldini.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1982-11-28

Reunited in the Legion, the Geste brothers have made two good friends, the Americans Hank and Buddy, and one dangerous enemy: the sadistic and tyrannical Sergent-Major Lejaune.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1982-12-05

Sergeant-Major Lejaune now believes Beau is carrying a valuable jewel, and is determined to have it. A first attempt at theft is a failure. Then Lejaune announces that the squad is to be posted to Fort Zinderneuf where the Geste brothers will be in his power

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1982-12-12

Worn out by the strain of life at Fort Zinderneuf and by his struggle against alcoholism, Captain Renouf has committed suicide. Now Sgt-Major Lejaune is in sole command.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1982-12-19

The mutiny at Fort Zinderneuf has been averted by an Arab attack. Hopelessly outnumbered, the Legionnaires fight and die bravely while Sergent-Major Lejaune makes his final attempt to steal Beau's jewel.

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1982-10-31

Episodes

8 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

Michael 'Beau' Geste

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Digby Geste

Christopher Malcolm

Christopher Malcolm

Hank

Jonathon Morris

Jonathon Morris

John Geste

John Forgeham

John Forgeham

Christopher Reilly

Christopher Reilly

Young Augustus