Joe Maddison's War

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Joe Maddison's War
Written by Alan Plater
Directed byPatrick Collerton
Music byKevin Sargent
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichele Buck
Howard Ella
Damien Timmer
CinematographyChris Seager
EditorMichael Harrowes
Running time85 minutes
Production company Mammoth Screen
Original release
Network ITV
Release19 September 2010 (2010-09-19)

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 (played by Kevin Whately) who serves in the Home Guard during the Blitz while his son and son-in-law are enlisted for oversea service. [1]

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  1. "TV ratings - 19 September: Joe Maddison's War recruits more than 6m viewers". the Guardian. 20 September 2010.