A Family at War
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Family At War was a British television drama made by Granada Television for ITV. The director was David Giles.
The series was transmitted between 1970 and 1972 and examined the lives of the working-class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool and their experiences during the Second World War. Although well-made, it was considered to portray unremitting gloom by many.
In its emphasis on the response of civilians to the war, it could be argued that A Family At War was unique among TV representations of the period, and that it provided the template for the later Australian series The Sullivans.
Fifty-two episodes were produced, all but eight of them in colour. Episodes numbers 25 through 32 were filmed in black and white because of a trade union dispute.
The complete set is now available on DVD.
A website called A Family at War (Fan Site) is devoted to this remarkable television series, and it offers a discussion group for fans around the world.
[edit] DVD Release
All episodes of A Family at War are available on DVD in the UK.
