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Island at War

PRODUCER John Rushton (Granada ITV) and Sita Williams
DIRECTOR Thaddeus O'Sullivan and Peter Lydon
STARRING James Wilby, Clare Holman, Philip Glenister, Saskia Reeves, Joanne Froggatt, Samantha Robinson, Owen Teale, Julia Ford, Laurence Fox, Conor Mullen, Sean Gallagher and Julian Wadham.
FILMED Aug - Oct 2003
STORYLINE
SYNOPSIS
Set during the occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. The story shows how Island life changed overnight after a German invasion. Islanders were restricted to walking and cycling, town names were changed to German names, clocks were set to continental time, and no society could meet without the permission of German High Command. The focus is on three families, the Dorrs, the Jonases and the Mahys, as they struggle on with day to day life under the restrictive new system.
TYPE Drama
RUN TIME Six Parts, 90 Minutes Each
CERTIFICATION UNKNOWN
ORIGINAL RELEASE Granada ITV, July 11 2004, 9pm
COST UNKNOWN


Events
Dates: Saturday 17 August 2013 - Sunday 18 August 2013
Description: Island at War. Wartime 1940s weekend on the Steam Railway. Visit the Home Guard's base and take notes from their informative workshops, celebrate at the V.E. day tea party. Visit the land army at Cregneash, but watch out......there could be spies, saboteurs and more on the railway, looking for information or a way to disrupt the service ! At night there will be a special hangar Dance held at a top Secret Location. Half price travel for those in their 40's finest. ,, 01624663366.
Dates: Saturday 17 August 2013 - Sunday 18 August 2013
Description: Wartime at Cregneash. As part of the Island at War weekend hop on our free vintage bus to Cregneash from Port Erin Station. See our Women's Land Army undertake work on the farm. Join in a swing dance lesson in Church Farm Barn or just enjoy the atmosphere and have some tea and cake. 10am until 5pm. ,, http://www.manxnationalheritage.im.
Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766)

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Island at War [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Peter Lydon, Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Acorn Media, DVD, 15 February, 2005
Third Party Price: £21.44
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