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.^[1]

Joe Maddison's War
Written by	Alan Plater
Directed by	Patrick Collerton
Music by	Kevin Sargent
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Michele Buck Howard Ella Damien Timmer
Cinematography	Chris Seager
Editor	Michael Harrowes
Running time	85 minutes
Production company	Mammoth Screen
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	19 September 2010 (2010-09-19)

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
• Hayden Chippy as a Young Boy
• Evie May Norman as Mary