Joe Maddison's War

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.

Cast (main)

 * Kevin Whately as Joe Maddison
 * Sammy Dobson as Sheila Maddison
 * Angela Lonsdale as Polly Maddison
 * James Baxter as Alan Maddison
 * John Woodvine as Father Connolly
 * James Atherton as Tommy Cowell
 * Robson Green as Harry Crawford
 * Melanie Hill as Selina Rutherford
 * Trevor Fox as Eddie Turnbull
 * Nick Versteeg as Billy Nicholson
 * Derek Jacobi as Major Simpson
 * Jackie Phillips as Lily Parkinson
 * Madelaine Newton as Jenny Barlow
 * Charlie Richmond as Sergeant Bull