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Joe Maddison's War is a 2010 television film written by Alan Plater about strained family and social relations in wartime. Directed by Patrick Collerton and filmed partly on location in South Shields, it presents a view of World War II through the eyes of shipyard worker and World War I veteran Joe Maddison who serves in the Home Guard during the Blitz while his son and son-in-law are enlisted for oversea service.
Original Release
09/19/2010
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 / Mr. Simpson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 / 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 | Milkman |
Finn Burridge | Little Tommy |
Winston Churchill | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michele Buck | Executive Producer |
Damien Timmer | Executive Producer |
Howard Ella | Producer |