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The classic television series which tells the story of the Ashton family during the Second World War. The men are sent to fight and the children are evacuated. Read more

Starring	Colin Douglas, Keith Drinkel, Colin Campbell, Barbara Flynn
Director	Richard Martin, David Giles, Tim Jones
Genres	Drama, Television

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  family at war
  
  i love the family at war,i liked the subject and cast i caught a few episodes as 10yr old and remember it well i have now watched it as an adult and i love it,... read more »
  
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  - tina miles
  - filey yorkshire
  - 20 Jul 2005 at 16:46
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  Sadly disappointing
  
  Oh dear,I struggled through Disc 1 (the first 3 episodes) hoping that things would get better - but they didn't. I simply could not form any empathy with ... read more »
  
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- - MiMufan
  - 30 reviews
  - 04 Oct 2011 at 20:15
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  Not impressed
  
  Badly put together series obviously done on the cheap- like bad am-dram at the village hall. Cancelled after disc 2. Poor stuff.
  
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- - Porlock
  - 2 reviews
  - Porlock, Somerset
  - 14 Apr 2011 at 12:17
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  Such Memories
  
  Just finished watching the first series of Family at War and what a fantastic series this was - there are some 'warts' when you can see the microphone ... read more »
  
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- - AcombDave
  - 3 reviews
  - York
  - 13 Feb 2010 at 11:31
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  Brilliant
  
  Enjoyed the first set of discs so much I bought the whole lot! Very well acted - it centres more on the people than the actual fighting - no blood and gore - ... read more »
  
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- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 10 Dec 2009 at 16:41
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  Family at war.
  
  Poor picture quality. Did not watch for more than 10 minutes.
  
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- - carron
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  - Tamworth
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 13:40
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  What a shocker
  
  My memories of this series has played horrid tricks. I hated it and after one DVD cancelled it from the list. The acting was wooden and the script badly written... read more »
  
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  - Enfield
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 14:19
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  No, no, no
  
  Boring, ambling and just not worth the effort
  
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  - Fareham, Hants
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 15:25
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  A FAMILY AT WAR
  
  VERY GOOD LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF FAMILY AT WAR
  
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  - London
  - 28 Jan 2009 at 19:45
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  Family at War
  
  Didn't like this at all, I watched the first 20 minutes and gave up, I just could not get into the program at all. The picture quality was a bit poor too ... read more »
  
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  - County Durham
  - 14 Jan 2009 at 15:20
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  A Family at War
  
  This series brings back memories of 1940 and the air raids on London. My parents used to rouse us from our beds and run down to the shelter with the horrendous ... read more »
  
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- - Kevin Taber
  - Chew Magna
  - 08 Feb 2008 at 08:31
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  family at war
  
  i love the family at war,i liked the subject and cast i caught a few episodes as 10yr old and remember it well i have now watched it as an adult and i love it,... read more »
  
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  - tina miles
  - filey yorkshire
  - 20 Jul 2005 at 16:46
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  family at war
  
  was abit dissapointed in this, however I think it would appeal to the over 50's.
  
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  - glasgow, scotland
  - 08 Nov 2004 at 00:28
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  Family at war
  
  Usual excellance. Due to the year of the making of this series it has been well transformed onto dvd.
  
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- - Ruth Barclay
  - West Yorkshire
  - 24 Apr 2005 at 23:21
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  FAMILY AT WAR
  
  sorry sent it back with out watching it would be better to send them out in order not all missed placed as you cant follow them any sence very disapointed about... read more »
  
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  - south coast
  - 19 Nov 2006 at 17:14
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  Such Memories
  
  Just finished watching the first series of Family at War and what a fantastic series this was - there are some 'warts' when you can see the microphone ... read more »
  
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- - AcombDave
  - 3 reviews
  - York
  - 13 Feb 2010 at 11:31
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  Family at War - Disk 3
  
  I am getting to the point where I cannot wait for the next instalment of this fabulous drama, a classic! (I personally don't think the disk numbering is ... read more »
  
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  - Leics
  - 12 Oct 2007 at 12:24
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  Family at War - series 1
  
  The sets are wobbly, the acting is slightly ham, but it is COMPELLING viewing especially to anyone interested in the social history of these times. Also ... read more »
  
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  - North Yorkshire
  - 03 May 2005 at 11:32
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  BACK IN TIME
  
  I CAN REMEMBER WATCHING THIS WHEN I WAS IN MY TWENTIES AND I REALLY ENJOYED IT. I ENJOYED IT JUST AS MUCH THIS TIME ROUND. IT GIVES A REAL INSIGHT INTO HOW BAD ... read more »
  
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  - WARRINGTON CHESHIRE
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 08:58
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  VERY GOOD
  
  IT WASA PLEASURE TO WATCH THIS DVD A BIT OF NOSTALGA .REALLY DID ENJOY IT. ALSO THE SCREEN SELECT SERVICE IS EXCELLENT I MUST ADD.
  
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- - Beverley Turner
  - ENGLAND
  - 01 Mar 2006 at 14:36
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  a slow burner but stick with it
  
  all family at ward dvds are a solid 3 star rating.cunningly plotted the characters develop slowly but surely.youll be hooked after 2 discs.there are 3 series ... read more »
  
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- - tina brooker
  - norwich
  - 22 Jun 2006 at 12:20

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  The classic television series which tells the story of the Ashton family during the Second World War. The men are sent to fight and the children are evacuated. ...