Life After Life
2022 · BBC iPlayer · 54 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Wed, 20 Apr, 6:00 am
Ursula grapples with life and death during the Blitz. As the future of England hangs in the balance, Ursula attempts to save Teddy, and the country, from an inevitable fate.
About
Life After Life tells the vivid story of the alternate lives of Ursula Todd, who dies one night in 1910, only to be born and survive on the same night. She finds herself time and again, living and dying in different circumstances only to be reborn into a new, alternative iteration of life once more. Her journey spans two World Wars and an encounter with Hitler.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Wed, 20 Apr· 52 minUrsula's birth sparks a thrilling journey as she dies and is reborn time and time again. In a country on the brink of change, she navigates through childhood in rural England.
- E02
Episode 2
Wed, 20 Apr· 54 minConfused by her nightmares and constantly anxious, Ursula confides in Sylvie that she thinks she's already died lots of times. Sylvie persuades Hugh to let Ursula visit a psychiatrist in London to help with her dark thoughts and disturbing dreams, chaperoned by her Aunt Izzie. When Ursula turns 16, her birthday has shocking repercussions - and help comes from an unexpected place.
- E03
Episode 3
Wed, 20 Apr· 56 minFollowing a whirlwind romance Ursula struggles to adapt to married life with Derek. A desire for independence leads Ursula to spend the summer in Germany, and war grows closer.
- E04
Episode 4
Wed, 20 Apr· 55 minUrsula grapples with life and death during the Blitz. As the future of England hangs in the balance, Ursula attempts to save Teddy, and the country, from an inevitable fate.
Cast
Thomasin McKenzie
Ursula Todd
Sian Clifford
Sylvie Todd
James McArdle
Hugh Todd
Jessica Hynes
Mrs. Glover
Isla Johnston
Ursula Todd, 10 Years
Lesley Manville
Narrator
Jessica Brown Findlay
Izzie Todd
