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Joe Maddison's War
Starring: Kevin Whately , Robson Green
Directed by: Patrick Collerton
Produced by: Howard Ella
Written by: Alan Plater
Joe Maddison (Kevin Whately, Inspector Morse) fought in the trenches in World War I. But it's now 1939, and the aging shipyard worker is too old to serve in the next world war. After his wife leaves him for a younger man, Joe convinces his friend Harry (Robson Green, Touching Evil) to join him as a volunteer for the Home Guard.
Item Number: 16428
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Joe Maddison (Kevin Whately, Inspector Morse) fought in the trenches in World War I. But it's now 1939, and the aging shipyard worker is too old to serve in the next world war. After his wife leaves him for a younger man, Joe convinces his friend Harry (Robson Green, Touching Evil) to join him as a volunteer for the Home Guard. Soon he's on a journey of self-discovery; learning valuable lessons of heroism, friendship... and even love. Filmed on location in Newcastle.
| Sheila Maddison | --- | Sammy T. Dobson |
| Tommy Cowell | --- | James Atherton |
| Polly Maddison | --- | Angela Lonsdale |
| Alan Maddison | --- | James Baxter |
| Joe Maddison | --- | Kevin Whately |
| Father Connolly | --- | John Woodvine |
| Harry Crawford | --- | Robson Green |
| Eddie Turnbull | --- | Trevor Fox |
| Billy Nicholson | --- | Niek Versteeg |
| Mr. Simpson | --- | Derek Jacobi |
| Lily Parkinson | --- | Jackie Phillips |
| Jenny Barlow | --- | Madelaine Newton |
| Sergeant Bull | --- | Charlie Richmond |
| Woman 1 | --- | Judi Earl |
| Woman 2 | --- | Sharon Percy |
| Major Drummond | --- | Ben Righton |
| Selina Rutherford | --- | Melanie Hill |
| Milkman | --- | Jim Kitson |
| Little Tommy | --- | Finn Burridge |
Directed by Patrick Collerton
Written by Alan Plater
Produced by Howard Ella
Executive Produced by Michele Buck, Damien Timmer
Original Music by Kevin Sargent
Cinematography by Chris Seager
Film Editing by Michael Harrowes
