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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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Michele Buck | Executive Producer |
| Damien Timmer | Executive Producer |
| Howard Ella | Producer |
