A Family At War

A Family At War was a British television drama made by Granada Television for ITV.

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British - Television - Granada Television - ITV

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The series was transmitted between 1970 and 1972 and examined the lives of the working-class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool and their experiences during the Second World War.

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1970 - 1972 - Liverpool - Second World War

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In its emphasis on the response of civilians to the war as opposed to gung-ho heroics, it could be argued that A Family At War was unique amongst TV representations of the period, and that it provided the template for the later Australian series The Sullivans.

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Australian - The Sullivans

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