Housewife, 49

Gavin Millar
2006-12-10


6.2
88 min

Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.

Cast

Name Character Team
Victoria Wood Nella Last Unowned
David Threlfall Will Last Unowned
Ben Crompton Arthur Last Unowned
Christopher Harper Cliff Last Unowned
Stephanie Cole Mrs Waite Unowned
Marcia Warren Mrs Lord Unowned
Sylvestra Le Touzel Mrs Lynch Unowned
Lorraine Ashbourne Dot Unowned
Jason Watkins Dr Roger Brierley Unowned
Daisy Haggard Jill Unowned
Wendy Nottingham Miss Finch Unowned
Dorothy Atkinson Mrs Mac Unowned
Sally Bankes Mrs Whittaker Unowned