DramaHistory

Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.

Credits

Victoria WoodNella Last

David ThrelfallWill Last

Ben CromptonArthur Last

Christopher HarperCliff Last

Stephanie ColeMrs Waite