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A Family at War

  • TV Series
  • 1970–1972
  • 1h
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7.7/10
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A Family at War (1970)
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The lower middle class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool deal with life on the home front during the Second World War.The lower middle class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool deal with life on the home front during the Second World War.The lower middle class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool deal with life on the home front during the Second World War.

  • Creator
    • John Finch
  • Stars
    • Colin Douglas
    • Barbara Flynn
    • Lesley Nunnerley
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    • Creator
      • John Finch
    • Stars
      • Colin Douglas
      • Barbara Flynn
      • Lesley Nunnerley
    • 10User reviews
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    Colin Douglas
    • Edwin Ashton
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Freda Ashton…
    Lesley Nunnerley
    • Margaret Porter…
    Coral Atkins
    • Sheila Ashton
    John McKelvey
    • Sefton Briggs
    Colin Campbell
    Colin Campbell
    • David Ashton
    Shelagh Fraser
    Shelagh Fraser
    • Jean Ashton
    T.R. Bowen
    • Tony Briggs
    Ian Thompson
    Ian Thompson
    • John Porter
    Keith Drinkel
    • Philip Ashton
    Diana Davies
    • Doris…
    John Nettles
    John Nettles
    • Ian MacKenzie…
    Mark Jones
    Mark Jones
    • Michael Armstrong
    Margery Mason
    • Celia Porter…
    Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    • Harry Porter
    Georgine Anderson
    Georgine Anderson
    • Helen Hughes
    Paul Brett
    • John George…
    David Dixon
    • Robert Ashton
    • Creator
      • John Finch
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    • Trivia
      John Finch states that he only wrote the original treatment as a ruse to be invited to the annual Granada conference where new drama ideas were discussed. He was surprised that his idea was almost the only one discussed. Granada was noted for avoiding lavish costume drama, but liked the concept of a drama based around less expensive studio-based domestic interiors with a minimum of location shooting.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No.6 in E minor: Allegro
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    3/10

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    Starts of OK(apart from "Oxford" Phillips fanciful goings on in Spain). Thereafter thinks move at a pace.The most interesting battle in the series is between business-owner Sefton Briggs and his "donkey"brother-in-law, Edwin Ashton.Keeps the show alive actually.One or two appearances are rather "guesty"(eg Robert)And that little chap John George hardly ever gets fed,is never seen(one for the social welfare folk?) Moving to the second half-series 3 in particular.The whole yarn becomes rather "Mills & Boonish".Afraid I cannot tolerate the acting of passive-aggressive Sheila Ashton and her inadequate soiciopathic husband! I rather hoped a doodle-bug would get them....
    • dan.adams
    • Sep 5, 2014
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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Familjen Ashton
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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