‘Home Fires’ Episode 2 review

England has entered the war against Germany and the bucolic beauty of Great Paxford in the late summer sunshine is marred by troupes training in the streets. Our heartstrings are pulled taut in the opening scene when Miriam Brindsley glances out the butcher shop window at a group of young solders running in formation. She … >

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‘Home Fires’ Episode 1 review

ITV’s new WWII drama Home Fires serves up a fresh take on the quiet courage of everyday people as they determine to cope with catastrophic events. The six-part series begins in late August 1939 – days before England enters the war. Trucks loaded with soldiers careen around the narrow roads of the rural Cheshire community … >

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ITV confirms start date for WW2 drama ‘Home Fires’

Downton Abbey star Samantha Bond’s new ITV drama Home Fires will begin next month. Inspired by Julie Summers’ non-fiction book Jambusters, the six-part drama follows a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. Home Fires starts at 9pm on … >

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‘Home Fires’ trailer: Samantha Bond in ITV’s new World War II drama

ITV has unveiled the first trailer for Home Fires, starring Francesca Annis and Downton Abbey‘s Samantha Bond. Inspired by Julie Summers’ non-fiction book Jambusters, the six-part drama follows a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. > Order Home … >

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‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical’ review

Musicals based on movies are quite the norm now, with huge successes such as The Producers and Legally Blonde, but how does this Michael Caine/Steve Martin screen romp from 1988 hold up on a London stage in the 2010s? Like those two aforementioned adaptations, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical also expands and illuminates its source … >

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