Housewife, 49
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.
- Year: 2006
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: ITV Studios
- Keyword: world war ii, historical
- Director: Gavin Millar
- Cast: Victoria Wood, David Threlfall, Ben Crompton, Christopher Harper, Stephanie Cole, Marcia Warren