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for the duration of the war his relatives, the Kirkby family. While living on the farm he has various adventures involving German spies, prejudice towards resident enemy aliens, saboteurs, escaped POWs, criminals and secret weapons.
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The series was filmed entirely on location in rural Yorkshire including making use of various rundown and abandoned castles, quarries and factories although the show did also feature vintage stock footage from the war.
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was a British television series which ran from 1968 to 1970. The show revolved around the life of Tom Grattan who was sent to live with relatives in Yorkshire during the Great War.
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The story-lines ranged with some plots carrying over for multiple chapters while other episodes were stand alone.
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Unusually for a drama television series, the episodes included a narrator that would sometimes appear on screen.
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with the show originally airing between 1968 and 1970 in Britain and was also carried in Canada on
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appeared as a guest star in one multiple episode story line. Some episodes were directed by
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network. Also shown on Irish television. It was released on Region 2 DVD in July 2009.
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Brief article from a former cast member with a behind the scenes photo
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Stories from the series were also adapted in paperback book form.
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Tom Grattan was a 15-year-old boy from London during
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World War I
Yorkshire
Richard Warner
Clive Hicks-Jenkins
Ronald Eyre
Stephen Frears
Yorkshire Television
TV Ontario
American Broadcasting Company


"Tom Grattan's War"
"Tom Grattan's War"
"Stephen Frears: Baftas 'arse-achingly' boring, says director"
"Tom Grattan's War"
"Tom Grattan's War the complete series"
IMDB page on Tom Grattan's War
tv.com webpage
Fanbase site
Detailed article about the series with photos
Brief article from a former cast member with a behind the scenes photo
Categories
World War I television drama series
Television shows set in Yorkshire
1969 British television series debuts
1970 British television series endings

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