Episode 3
December 1939, and Tom fights for his life on board the HMS Exeter at the Battle of River Plate. Meanwhile, Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.
After enlisting in the navy, Tom finds himself on board the HMS Exeter in pursuit of the notorious Graf Spee, a German pocket battleship which has been picking off British merchant ships for months. A huge naval battle ensues, and Tom鈥檚 moral compass is reset as he watches the carnage and death around him.
As Tom fights for his life, Harry and Lois face a battle of their own. Harry is now a 2nd lieutenant, and is in France with the BEF, supervising the digging of foxholes and tank traps with his sergeant Stan, and trying to win the respect of his unit. When Lois arrives at the base camp to perform with ENSA, Harry鈥檚 two worlds collide. Lois is determined to ignore him and finds comfort in the arms of another soldier, Joe, who happens to belong to Harry鈥檚 unit, and there鈥檚 another shock in store for Harry when he later disciplines Joe鈥�
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lois Bennett | Julia Brown |
| Harry Chase | Jonah Hauer-King |
| Stan Raddings | Blake Harrison |
| Nancy Campbell | Helen Hunt |
| Kasia Tomaszeski | Zofia Wichlacz |
| Tom Bennett | Ewan Mitchell |
| Douglas Bennett | Sean Bean |
| Robina Chase | Lesley Manville |
| Writer | Peter Bowker |
| Director | Thomas Napper |
| Production Company | Mammoth Screen |
Broadcast
- Sun 13 Oct 2019 21:00
Cast and Characters
The ordinary people whose lives are embroiled in the global conflict of World War Two.