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S1 E13 The End of the Beginning

Drama

TV-PG

51m

Aug 3, 1970

It is immediately apparent that the family dynamic has changed. Later, an old will is discovered.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

A Family at War - The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life,

As the Ashtons prepare a surprise party for Edwin and Jean, the threat of war looms over the nation.

A Family at War - To Die for Spain

To Die for Spain,

Philip returns to Spain to fight in the civil war, disheartening his family that fears he will not come back.

A Family at War - Lines of Battle

Lines of Battle,

Margaret and John prepare for their wedding knowing that he may be conscripted to fight on the front line.

A Family at War - The Summer Before the War

The Summer Before the War,

A sudden evacuation divides the family, while hasty arrangements are made for an unplanned pregnancy.

A Family at War - The Gate of the Year

The Gate of the Year,

John searches for Margaret only hours before he has to leave for the front.

A Family at War - The Breach in the Dyke

The Breach in the Dyke,

Margaret returns home. John is separated from the rest of his division while serving in France.

A Family at War - The War Office Regrets

The War Office Regrets,

The fate of John Porter remains a mystery. David spends his time on leave facing up to his actions.

A Family at War - For Strategic Reasons

For Strategic Reasons,

Awaiting orders on the island of Guernsey, Philip and a friend become involved with two local sisters.

A Family at War - The Night They Hit No. 8

The Night They Hit No. 8,

The Ashton children go missing during a night of intense bombing while Margaret prepares to give birth.

A Family at War - One of Ours

David takes part in a raid that goes horribly wrong. Fred confronts Sheila over her relationship with Bob.

A Family at War - Brothers in War

Brothers in War,

Philip and David have a falling out. Robert's mother has a hard time accepting that her son has grown up.

A Family at War - If It's Got Your Number on It

If It's Got Your Number on It,

Freda has a romance with an Australian airman before she runs into an old flame.

A Family at War - The End of the Beginning

The End of the Beginning,

It is immediately apparent that the family dynamic has changed. Later, an old will is discovered.

Details

A Family at War

Drama

TV-PG

3 Seasons

52m

This epic saga explores the whole of World War II as experienced by the Ashtons, a working-class Liverpool family.

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