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The War Bride

Romantic drama set during World War II. After marrying two Canadian servicemen, Lily and Sophie leave London to live in Canada with their new in-laws. Starring Anna Friel.

Romantic drama set during World War II. Lily and Sophie are two young women working as seamstresses during the Blitz in the East End of London. They meet and fall for two Canadian servicemen, Charlie and Louie. The two couples are married within a couple of weeks and in due course the men are shipped off to the front. Lily and Sophie then receive instructions from the Canadian Embassy that they are to travel to Canada to live with their new in-laws.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Nov 201312:00
BBC Two except Scotland

Credits

LilyAnna Friel
BettyBrenda Fricker
CharlieAden Young
SophieJulie Cox
JoeLoren Dean
SylviaMolly Parker
LindySchyler McLaren
LindyGabrielle McLaren
PeggyCaroline Cave
MoiraKeeley Gainey
RosieClaudie Blakley
LouieBenjamin Boyd
DirectorLyndon Chubbuck
ProducerDouglas Berquist
WriterAngela Workman

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Jul 200814:30
    BBC Two England, Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Sun 20 Jul 200816:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 2 Aug 200812:40
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 18 Jul 200915:10
    BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • New Year's Day 201112:50
    BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 10 Mar 201214:15
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Thu 14 Nov 201312:00
    BBC Two except Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire