A Family at War
1970 to 1972 Drama, War & Politics 4 seasons
TMDB rating 6.8/10 Ended
A Family at War is a British drama series created by John Finch and produced by Granada Television for ITV. It broadcast from 14 April 1970 to 16 February 1972. 52 episodes were made, all but eight in colour. Episodes numbers 25 to 32 were recorded in black and white because of the ITV Colour Strike (November 1970 — February 1971). The Ashton family struggles to deal with the harsh realities of the Second World War as their sons are sent away to fight. Those who remain at home in Liverpool live in constant fear of a knock on the door with a telegram from the War Office or the Luftwaffe bombs overhead as they sleep at night.
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Cast and details
Colin DouglasEdwin Ashton
Barbara FlynnFreda MacKenzie
John NettlesIan Mackenzie
Lesley NunnerleyMargaret Ashton
Ian BarrittThird Student
James HazeldineL Cpl Hattersley
Barry JacksonCharles Gould
Mel MartinBarbara
Terrence HardimanTim Bernard
- Created by
- John Finch
- Network
- ITV1
- First aired
- Apr 14, 1970
- Latest episode
- Jun 23, 1972
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