6 épisodes
(6 h)
Épisodes
S1 E1 • Episode 1
Bert is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old.
Première diffusion : 31 mars 2013
S1 E2 • Episode 2
It is January 1915; the Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily. A strange incident then takes place at the manor house.
Première diffusion : 7 avril 2013
S1 E3 • Episode 3
Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers requisition Big Molly.
Première diffusion : 14 avril 2013
S1 E4 • Episode 4
Bert decides that winning the Rondo, an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, is a matter of life or death: if he wins, then Joe will be kept safe.
Première diffusion : 21 avril 2013
S1 E5 • Episode 5
Joe's brief leave is over. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock but Grace knows that something is wrong. Bert's actions have disastrous consequences for the family.
Première diffusion : 28 avril 2013
S1 E6 • Episode 6
The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The debate over how best to honour their dead divides the community.
Première diffusion : 5 mai 2013