Title |
Home fires. Series two. |
Published |
[Australia] Roadshow Entertainment, [2016] |
copyright2015. |
Description |
2 video discs (approximately 272 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video region 4 |
Notes |
Inspired by the book Jambusters by Julie Summers. |
Contents |
Disc 1 : Episodes 1-3. Disc 2 : Episodes 4-6. |
Credits |
Creator and lead writer: Simon Block ; directors: Bruce Goodison, Robert Quinn. |
Performers |
Samantha Bond, Francesca Annis, Claire Calbraith, Ed Stoppard, Claire Rushbrook. |
Summary |
It is 1940, the German army is advancing and Britain is bracing itself for the frighteningly real prospect of invasion. For the women left behind, the separation from their menfolk becomes ever more painful as the Battle of Britain rages in the skies overhead and the first bombs start to fall. Blending the highest quality production values with powerful, touching storylines, this new season will see the remarkable members of the Great Paxford Women's Institute discovering inner resources and new-found freedoms in this time of crisis that will change their lives forever. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
System details |
DVD region 4 ; PAL. |
Language note |
In English. [CC] English Captions (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). [AD] English subtitles. |
Subjects |
Summers, Julie -- Film adaptations |
Rural women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- Drama |
Women in war -- Great Britain -- Drama |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain |
Genre |
Fiction television programs |
Historical television programs |
Other Names |
Block, Simon creator. |
Goodison, Bruce television director. |
Quinn, Robert television director. |
Bond, Samantha, 1962- actor. |
Annis, Francesca, 1945- actor. |
Calbraith, Clare, 1974- actor. |
Stoppard, Ed actor. |
Rushbrook, Claire actor. |
Summers, Julie. Jambusters |
Added Title |
Home fires (Television program) |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Annis, Francesca, 1945- .
- Block, Simon .
- Bond, Samantha, 1962- .
- Calbraith, Clare, 1974- .
- Goodison, Bruce .
- Quinn, Robert .
- Rushbrook, Claire .
- Stoppard, Ed .
- Summers, Julie. Jambusters .
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