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Drama series. 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.
It is the present day. Bert Middleton 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 twelve years old. Bert and his brother Joe fall in love with the same woman, and Britain declares war on Germany. Joe considers whether he should enlist, and Grace pushes him to seek his freedom.
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Sun 31 Mar 201321:00
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Family dinner
Duration: 01:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Middleton | John Simm |
| Grace Middleton | Maxine Peake |
| Edmund Allingham | Rupert Evans |
| Clem Allingham | Juliet Stevenson |
| Old Bert | David Ryall |
| Young Bert | Bill Jones |
| Martha | Charlie Murphy |
| Margaret | Annabelle Apsion |
| Robin | Scott Handy |
| Joe | Nico Mirallegro |
| Polly | Amelia Young |
| Crispin Ingham | Stephen Walters |
| Gilbert | William Grindey |
| Alf Rutter | Matt O'Donnell |
| Tommy | Laurence Meatcher |
| Gerard Eyre | Matt Stokoe |
| Caro Allingham | Emily Beecham |
| Mrs H Housekeeper | Katherine Dow Blyton |
| Rutter | Joe Duttine |
| Peter the Landlord | Jim Cartwright |
| George Allingham | Augustus Prew |
| Norma Greaves | Ainsley Howard |
| Agnes | Chloe Harris |
| Paul | Luke Williams |
| Arnold Hankin | Anthony Flanagan |
| Recruitment Officer | Tom Berish |
| Writer | Peter Moffat |
| Producer | Emma Burge |
| Director | Antonia Bird |
Broadcast
- Sun 31 Mar 201321:00
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