Joe Maddison’s War
In Alan Plater’s last screenplay for TV, Tyneside shipyard worker Joe finds himself at a crossroads as Britain declares war on Germany in 1939. Days after his daughter’s marriage, Joe’s wife unexpectedly leaves him, and for the first time in his life he’s totally alone. A veteran of the last war but too old to serve again, Joe and his friend Harry reluctantly volunteer to join the Home Guard, where he begins a journey of self-discovery, heroism, friendship and love.
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- 1 x 2hrs for ITV1
- Writer:
- Alan Plater
- Director:
- Patrick Collerton
- Producer:
- Howard Ella
Cast:
- Kevin Whately
- Derek Jacobi
- Robson Green
- Melanie Hill
- Trevor Fox
- Angela Lonsdale
- John Woodvine
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- Kevin Whately
- Derek Jacobi
- Robson Green
- Melanie Hill
- Trevor Fox
- Angela Lonsdale
- John Woodvine