Homefront (2012 TV series)

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Homefront
Genre Drama
Written byJan McVerry
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time46 minutes
Production company ITV Studios
Original release
Network ITV
Release27 September (2012-09-27) 
1 November 2012 (2012-11-01)

Homefront is a 2012 six-part drama that aired on ITV. [1] [2] The series follows the wives of British soldiers in Afghanistan. [3]

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References

  1. "Homefront, ITV1, review".
  2. Chater, David. "Thursday's TV: Homefront".
  3. "New ITV drama Homefront throws light on trials of being army wife". 20 September 2012.