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.[1]

Joe Maddison's War
Directed byPatrick Collerton
Written byAlan Plater
Produced byMichele Buck
Howard Ella
Damien Timmer
CinematographyChris Seager
Edited byMichael Harrowes
Music byKevin Sargent
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Distributed byITV
Release date
  • 19 September 2010 (2010-09-19) (location)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ "TV ratings - 19 September: Joe Maddison's War recruits more than 6m viewers". the Guardian. 20 September 2010.
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