Carrie's War (1974 TV serial)
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Carrie's War was an adaptation of Nina Bawden
's book Carrie's War
, broadcast from 28 January 1974 to 25 February 1974 on BBC1
in five, 30-minute episodes.
World War II evacuees, Carrie Willow (Juliet Waley), and Nick Willow (Andrew Tinney), are billeted in a small Welsh village - (the serial was filmed on location in Blaengarw
) - with the austere Mr. Evans (Aubrey Richards), and his sister Lou (Avril Elgar
). Carrie becomes an unwilling go-between, embroiled in a family feud between Evans and his elder sister Dilys (Patsy Smart
).
Nina Bawden
Nina Bawden CBE is a popular British novelist and children's writer. Her mother was a teacher and her father a marine.-Life:...
's book Carrie's War
Carrie's War
Carrie's War is a 1973 children's novel by Nina Bawden, set during the Second World War and following two evacuees, Carrie and her younger brother Nick. It is a common fixture in secondary schools.-Plot:...
, broadcast from 28 January 1974 to 25 February 1974 on BBC1
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
in five, 30-minute episodes.
World War II evacuees, Carrie Willow (Juliet Waley), and Nick Willow (Andrew Tinney), are billeted in a small Welsh village - (the serial was filmed on location in Blaengarw
Blaengarw
Blaengarw is the uppermost village in the river valley of the River Garw, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales.-External links:* *...
) - with the austere Mr. Evans (Aubrey Richards), and his sister Lou (Avril Elgar
Avril Elgar
Avril Elgar is an English stage, radio and television actress.She trained at the London Old Vic Theatre School...
). Carrie becomes an unwilling go-between, embroiled in a family feud between Evans and his elder sister Dilys (Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart was an English actress who is best remembered for her performance as Miss Roberts in the 1970s ITV television drama Upstairs, Downstairs....
).
Cast
- Juliet Waley as Carrie Willow
- Andrew Tinney as Nick Willow
- Aubrey Richards as Samuel Evans
- Avril ElgarAvril ElgarAvril Elgar is an English stage, radio and television actress.She trained at the London Old Vic Theatre School...
as Lou Evans - Rosalie CrutchleyRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchley was an English actress. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Crutchley was best known for her television performances, but had a long and successful career in the theatre and in films, making her stage debut at least as early as 1932 and her screen debut in 1947...
as Hepzibah Green - Tim Coward as Albert Sandwich
- Matthew GuinnessMatthew GuinnessMatthew Guinness is an English actor. He plays The Farmer in the 1976 film Nuts in May, appears in Ridley Scott's The Duellists and had a small role in 1987's Lady Jane. He has also worked extensively in theatre....
as Mr. Johnny Gotobed - Patsy SmartPatsy SmartPatsy Smart was an English actress who is best remembered for her performance as Miss Roberts in the 1970s ITV television drama Upstairs, Downstairs....
as Dilys Gotobed