And Then Come the Nightjars (2023)

A heart-warming story of friendship and survival set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak.

Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd.

Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play’s director Paul Robinson making his feature film directorial debut.

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Director: Paul Robinson

Screenwriter: Bea Roberts

Cast: David Fielder, Nigel Hastings

Thank you to Theatre503 who produced the award-winning stage play in 2015, for their support during our production.

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