A Family at War

6.6

1970•1h

The Ashton family struggles to deal with the harsh realities of the Second World War as their sons are sent away to fight. Those who remain at home in Liverpool live in constant fear of a knock on the door with a telegram from the War Office or the Luftwaffe bombs overhead as they sleep at night.

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1970

Still image for A Family at War season 1 episode 1: The Facts of Life

1. The Facts of Life

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Still image for A Family at War season 1 episode 2: To Die For Spain

2. To Die For Spain

Still image for A Family at War season 1 episode 3: Lines of Battle

3. Lines of Battle

Still image for A Family at War season 1 episode 4: The Summer Before the War

4. The Summer Before the War

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5. The Gate of the Year

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6. The Breach in the Dyke

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7. The War Office Regrets

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8. For Strategic Reasons

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9. The Night They Hit No. 8

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10. One of Ours

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11. Brothers in War

Still image for A Family at War season 1 episode 12: If It's Got Your Number On It

12. If It's Got Your Number On It

Still image for A Family at War season 1 episode 13: The End of the Beginning

13. The End of the Beginning

Cast

Photo of Colin Douglas

Colin Douglas

Edwin Ashton

Photo of Shelagh Fraser

Shelagh Fraser

Jean Ashton

Photo of Coral Atkins

Coral Atkins

Sheila Ashton

Photo of Lesley Nunnerley

Lesley Nunnerley

Margaret Porter

Photo of Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell

David Ashton

Photo of Keith Drinkel

Keith Drinkel

Philip Ashton

Photo of Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Freda Ashton

Photo of T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Tony Briggs

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