Tyneside ship-builder Joe Maddison lost his faith in the trenches at the Somme in 1916. Now that World War II has begun, he is too old to enlist alongside his son and son-in-law, and is also in a reserved occupation so, after his wife Polly has left him for a sailor, he joins the Home Guard with his friends Marxist Eddie and cynical, wise-cracking Harry. Harry's anti-authoritarian attitude causes problems with Mr. Simpson, the company commander, and Joe leads the men out on strike after Harry is expelled. However, after he has dealt with an unexploded bomb, he is acclaimed a hero, and, along with his friends, reinstated, being promoted to Corporal. He also meets widow Selina who brings him out of his shell, but Polly returns, with the sailor's child, seeking a reconciliation, a request which splits the family. Come 1945 and the war is ending, but Joe still has his personal conflict to resolve.
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Cast
Patrick Collerton
Director
Sammy T. Dobson
Sheila Maddison
James Atherton
Tommy Cowell
Angela Lonsdale
Polly Maddison
James Baxter
Alan Maddison
Kevin Whately
Joe Maddison
John Woodvine
Father Connolly
Robson Green
Harry Crawford
Trevor Fox
Eddie Turnbull
Niek Versteeg
Billy Nicholson
Derek Jacobi
Mr Simpson
Jackie Phillips
Lily Parkinson
Madelaine Newton
Jenny Barlow
Charlie Richmond
Sergeant Bull
Judi Earl
Woman 1
Sharon Percy
Woman 2
Ben Righton
Major Drummond
Melanie Hill
Selina Rutherford
Jim Kitson
Milkman
Alan Plater
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