A Family At War - Series 1 [DVD]

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Coral Atkins, who played Sheila (terrified of her kids being evacuated in the series) was an unhappy evacuee herself in the war.

This was to do with the direction that the series went for involving the family and character dramas, especially in the period setting of the Second World War. Critics at the time sometimes complained of ‘women’s magazine atmospherics’ (Daily Mail, 21 January 1971), or that the show’s appeal replicated that of ‘the women’s magazines my mother used to read’ (Daily Express, 12 November 1970) or even that its narrative catalysts were nothing more than ‘the puny domestic bombshells that trigger off all soap opera, in fact.This unique collection contains every episode ever made of this popular, moving and poignant series which portrays life, through the Ashtons, as it was during the war years. Meanwhile, brother Charlie, who took over the family business, was in a reserved occupation, but his wild activities and photographic records bring a new perspective of wartime Lerwick, the town's key part in the war, and the lives of these remarkable young men and women.

Growing up in the 60s, like most of my generation I had been reared on Britain’s obsession with World War II. My mother was from London and told us about her experiences however I really didn’t fully understand the impact on the home life until I watched the series. Rehearsals on the Friday of week 2 were devoted to fine tuning the acting performances of the cast and making any minor changes deemed necessary at the technical run-through on the previous day. This was a two-edged sword: the cost of resources could erode the money available for what was actually seen on the screen but the producer could sometimes juggle one area of cost against another. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.That’s the third time Philip dominates an episode away from home … first in the Spanish Civil war in flashback (To Die For Spain, August 1938), then a whole episode set in Guernsey before the German invasion (Four Strategic Reasons). com episode guide) written by Philip Purser, where a soldier, Sergeant Hazard, (Maurice Roeves) uses the word ‘wog’ several times in the Western Desert campaign in North Africa.