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A Family At War is a British drama series that aired on ITV from 1970 to 1972. It was created by John Finch and made by Granada Television for ITV. The original producer was Richard Doubleday, and there were 13 directors during the series. The series examined the lives of the lower-middle-class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool and their experiences from 1938 and through the Second World War. Despite being set in Liverpool, only one of the regular characters spoke with a Liverpudlian accent.
Original Release
04/14/1970
US Release
10/08/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Douglas | Edwin Ashton |
| Coral Atkins | Sheila Ashton |
| Shelagh Fraser | Jean Ashton |
| Colin Campbell | David Ashton |
| Lesley Nunnerley | Margaret Porter |
| Barbara Flynn | Freda Ashton |
| John McKelvey | Sefton Briggs |
| T.R. Bowen | Tony Briggs |
| Ian Thompson | John Porter |
| Keith Drinkel | Philip Ashton |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lucky Ones | Wednesday, 06 October 1971 |
| 2 | For the Duration | Wednesday, 13 October 1971 |
| 3 | Happy Returns | Wednesday, 20 October 1971 |
| 4 | The Things You Never Told Me | Wednesday, 27 October 1971 |
| 5 | You Can Choose Your Friends | Wednesday, 03 November 1971 |
| 6 | Flesh and Blood | Wednesday, 10 November 1971 |
| 7 | Spread a Little Happiness | Wednesday, 17 November 1971 |
| 8 | Take It on Trust | Wednesday, 24 November 1971 |
| 9 | This Year, Next Year... | Wednesday, 01 December 1971 |
| 10 | The Fundamental Things Apply | Wednesday, 08 December 1971 |
| 11 | Thicker Than Water | Wednesday, 15 December 1971 |
| 12 | Breaking Point | Wednesday, 22 December 1971 |
| 13 | The Lost Ones | Wednesday, 29 December 1971 |
| 14 | The Sensible Thing | Wednesday, 05 January 1972 |
| 15 | Under New Management | Wednesday, 12 January 1972 |
| 16 | Coming Home | Wednesday, 19 January 1972 |
| 17 | A Faint Refrain | Wednesday, 26 January 1972 |
| 18 | Two Fathers | Wednesday, 02 February 1972 |
| 19 | The Old Order Changeth... | Wednesday, 09 February 1972 |
| 20 | ...Yielding Place to New | Wednesday, 16 February 1972 |
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Directors
Gerry Mill, Michael Cox, Baz Taylor, Bob Hird, Les Chatfield, Tim Jones, Richard Doubleday, June Howson, Richard Martin, Oscar Whitbread, Quentin Lawrence, David Giles, James Ormerod
Writers
John Finch, Alexander Baron, David Weir, Geoffrey Lancashire, Roy Russell, Jack Ronder, John Stevenson, H.V. Kershaw, Elaine Morgan, Robert Furnival, Jonathan Powell, Philip Purser, John Foster, Susan Pleat, John Wiles, Leslie Sands, Stan Barstow, James Brabazon
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Douglas | Edwin Ashton |
| Coral Atkins | Sheila Ashton |
| Shelagh Fraser | Jean Ashton |
| Colin Campbell | David Ashton |
| Lesley Nunnerley | Margaret Porter |
| Barbara Flynn | Freda Ashton |
| John McKelvey | Sefton Briggs |
| T.R. Bowen | Tony Briggs |
| Ian Thompson | John Porter |
| Keith Drinkel | Philip Ashton |
| John Nettles | Ian MacKenzie |
| Mark Jones | Michael Armstrong |
| Diana Davies | Doris |
| Patrick Troughton | Harry Porter |
| Georgine Anderson | Helen Hughes |
| David Bradley | Colin Woodcock |
| Barbara Flynn | Freda MacKenzie / Freda Ashton |
| David Dixon | Robert Ashton |
| Diana Davies | Doris Jackson |
| Paul Brett | John George |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Doubleday | Executive Producer |
| John Finch | Producer |
| Michael Cox | Producer |
| Richard Doubleday | Producer |
| Michael Dunlop | Producer |
| James Brabazon | Producer |
Editors
Stan Challis, John W. Carr, James Langfield, Don Kelly, Fred Massey, Brian Tagg, Gerry Dow, Alan Ringland
