When a rural english town finds itself on the verge of world war ii, two powerful women struggle to put aside their differences in the womens institute and join forces amidst the chaos and uncertainty of wartime. Sarah receives some shocking news about adam, but her sorrow is overshadowed by a tragedy for frances. With clare calbraith, rachel hurdwood, daniel ryan, samantha bond. Home fires on masterpiece episode 1 twin cities pbs. Meanwhile, pats situation with bob goes from bad to worse. With war looming, the women of great paxford face a difficult decision, and dr. Sync your viewing history and pick up where you left off on any device. Pat strikes up a friendship with a czech soldier stationed nearby.
Declaring that he has no girlfriend spencer asks claire for a date but fails to turn up, having joined up. Oct 04, 2015 in the face of impending war with germany, the great paxford womens institute faces an internal war of sorts when its president, joyce cameron, resigns and takes most of the membership with her. In the face of impending war with germany, the great paxford wi faces a difficult decision. Episode 1 its june 1940, and britain faces the threat of imminent invasion. The show stars clare calbraith, brian fletcher, samantha bond. Within 10 minutes of watching the first episode of season 1, i fell in love with the characters and their english countryside, immediately knowing i had discovered a gem of a show. See it sunday, april 2, 2017 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs. In the cheshire village of great paxford in august 1939 there is anticipation of another war and local doctor will campbell volunteers for service but is rejected, to the relief of his wife erica until it is revealed that he has cancer. Home fires follows a group of inspirational women in a rural english community where the shadow of world war ii is casting a dark cloud over their lives. Set during star of the second world war it focuses some of the families in a small village. Home fires masterpiece video thirteen new york public. Home fires is that and i discovered it in the summer of 2016.
For all its grim underpinnings home fires is a buoyant work, one whose most terrible character is the war itself. The first series is set between september 1939 and early 1940. I am not sure how i skipped the first season, but was happy to see it on prime and watched the season in. Home fires tells the story of a rural english town on the verge of world war ii. Both shows were originally based on a book, and use a social institution to explore the lives of women in midcentury britain. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one. My sister bought it to show our parents and we were extreamly disappointed. The cheshire telephone operators discuss the uncertainty of war time in this new clip from home fires, season 2, episode 1.
Not only will this site work on your laptop or desktop computer, youll also feel right at home on any modern smartphone or tablet. As two powerful women struggle to put aside their differences in the womens institute, a community learns to. It looks more so at the war through the eyes of the women, they each have stories, husbands and children having to fight, social changes, the womens institute itself. Home fires is an british drama tv show created by simon block and is produced by itv studios. As two powerful women struggle to put aside their differences in the womens institute, a community learns to unite amidst the chaos and uncertainty of wartime. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. Brand new 6 part drama home fires starts this spring on itv.
World on fire episode 1 masterpiece official site pbs. I was disappointed with victoria, but happened to tape season 2 ep 1. Apr 12, 2017 sarah invites the wing commander to an unusual gathering in this scene from home fires, the final season, episode 3. If you go to the pbs masterpiece website and view the episodes there, you will see that each is 5253 minutes in length. May 09, 2017 for the past six weeks, pbs s sunday night drama slot has been filled by two british period dramas, call the midwife and home fires. Without a shadow of a doubt home fires is one of the dramas of the year. Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. Its june 1940, and britain faces the threat of imminent invasion. Home fires, season 1 episode 1 masterpiece official. See it premiere sunday, april 2, 2017 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs. Theres cause for joy in the village as everyone prepares for a wedding.
I am not sure how i skipped the first season, but was happy to see it on prime and watched the season in a weekend. Francesca annis and samantha bond lead a group of inspirational women in a rural cheshire community living in the shadow of world war ii. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. Home fires, season 1 episode 3 masterpiece official. Set in a rural cheshire community called great paxford, the series is produced by itv, and launched its first series in may 2015. With brian fletcher, clare calbraith, fenella woolgar, claire rushbrook.
Mar 24, 2016 ahead of the new series of home fires, get up to speed with all the stories from series 1 with this exclusive video. Apr 02, 2015 brand new 6 part drama home fires starts this spring on itv. Ahead of the new series of home fires, get up to speed with all the stories from series 1 with this exclusive video. Spencer is shunned as a coward by the villagers but explains his reasons for objection to a sympathetic claire whilst frances welcomes an evacuee, isobel, a blind woman.
This video is only available in wgbh passport, a member benefit that provides extended access to quality pbs streaming video. Oct 18, 2015 the impact of the war begins to be felt in great paxford as the women must make sacrifices for the salvage effort. Series 2 of home fires starts on itv on 3 april at 9pm. Doctors daughter kate continues to romance young airman jack heaton and they are soon married whilst pat is a hit as a speaker at a regional meeting but still allows her cruel husband to abuse her. In the face of impending war with germany, the great paxford womens institute faces an internal war of sorts when its president, joyce cameron, resigns and takes most of. Episode 2 season 1 episode 2 52m 51s frances must learn diplomacy if she is to oust joyce, while miriam has one last chance to stop david enlisting and teresa gets off to a bad start in the village. Will discovers that the tonic erica has given pat contains lithium salts, which almost kills simms, but after erica has told her. Itv did not officially renew home fires for season 3 yet.
When president joyce cameron resigns and takes most of the membership with her, frances barden and her supporters must come together to resurrect the institute, and recruit new members from unexpected places. Sarah invites the wing commander to an unusual gathering in this scene from home fires, the final season, episode 3. Samantha bond downton abbey and francesca annis reckless, cranford star in this heartwarming story of courage, friendship, and holding onto light in our darkest moments. See it sunday, april 16, 2017 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs.
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