Davenport - Fairmount Branch

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Home fires. The complete second season / a co-production of ITV Studios and Masterpiece ; creator and lead writer Simon Block ; co-writer episode 2 Glen Laker ; producer, Louise Sutton ; directors, Robert Quinn, John Hayes.

Edition:

Full UK-length edition.

Publisher, Date:

[Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2017]

Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 360 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

digital optical

widescreen 24 fps

NTSC

video file DVD video Region 1

Summary:

Great Paxford's inspirational band of women return for more incredible stories from the home front as they deal with imminent threat during the Battle of Britain. As the nation finds itself increasingly beleaguered, relationships, friendships, and loyalties within the community will be tested as never before. The women find they must heighten their efforts to boost morale amidst the chaos and uncertainty enveloping the village.

Notes:

Originally broadcast on television in Great Britain in 2016 on ITV. Edited episodes originally broadcast on television in the United States on PBS in 2017 as a part of the television program Masterpiece Theater.

Inspired by the book Jambusters by Julie Summers.

Widescreen.

Composer, Samuel Sim.

Francesca Annis, Daisy Badger, Mark Bazeley, Leanne Best, Samantha Bond, Clare Calbraith, Chris Coghill, Ruth Gemmell, Frances Grey, Leila Mimmack, Mike Noble, Claire Price, Claire Rushbrook, Daniel Ryan, Ed Stoppard, Mark Umbers, Alexandre Willaume, Fenella Woolgar.

DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.

In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

Title from disc surface.

Subjects:

National Federation of Women's Institutes -- Drama.

Rural women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- Drama.

Women in war -- Great Britain -- Drama.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain -- Drama.

Women -- Family relationships -- Drama.

Genre:

Historical television programs.

Fiction television programs.