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S1 E5 Episode 5

Drama

NR

59m

Dec 31, 2012

Joe's brief leave from the Front has come to an end. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock from the family, but Grace knows that something is badly wrong.Featuring: John Simm, Maxine Peake, Rupert Evans, Juliet Stevenson

Season 1, 6 Episodes

Season 1 (6 Episodes)

The Village - Episode 1

Present-day. Bert Middleton is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914 when he was twelve years old.

The Village - Episode 2

January 1915. The Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily as his desperation grows. Bert assumes responsibility for his mother and the survival of his family.

The Village - Episode 3

March 1916. Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call-up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers arrive at the Middleton farm to requisition Bert's beloved horse, Big Molly.

The Village - Episode 4

1st July 1916. The date of the Rondo: an annual wheelbarrow race on the cricket field, and unbeknownst to the villagers, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

The Village - Episode 5

Joe's brief leave from the Front has come to an end. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock from the family, but Grace knows that something is badly wrong.

The Village - Episode 6

1920. The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The date of the unveiling of the War Memorial draws close and as the inhabitants debate how best to honour their dead.

Details

The Village

Drama

TV-PG

1 Season

59m

The Village is a family saga set in a Derbyshire village, in which the story of twentieth century English history is played out. The lives of the villagers lie at the heart of its narrative.

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