Sammy T. Dobson
Sheila Maddison

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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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
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