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About A Family at War

A Family at War is a drama and war & politics TV series that premiered on ITV1 on April 14, 1970. It has 4 seasons and 65 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 13, aired on June 23, 1972.

A Family at War is a British drama series created by John Finch and produced by Granada Television for ITV. It broadcast from 14 April 1970 to 16 February 1972. 52 episodes were made, all but eight in colour. Episodes numbers 25 to 32 were recorded in black and white because of the ITV Colour Strike (November 1970 — February 1971). The Ashton family struggles to deal with the harsh realities of the Second World War as their sons are sent away to fight. Those who remain at home in Liverpool live in constant fear of a knock on the door with a telegram from the War Office or the Luftwaffe bombs overhead as they sleep at night.

  • Drama
  • War & Politics

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Episodes

65 episodes · 4 seasons

Series 1

1970 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 56 years ago

A Family at War Series 1 release dates →
  1. E13

    13. The End of the Beginning

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. If It's Got Your Number On It

  3. E11

    11. Brothers in War

  4. E10

    10. One of Ours

  5. E9

    9. The Night They Hit No. 8

  6. E8

    8. For Strategic Reasons

  7. E7

    7. The War Office Regrets

  8. E6

    6. The Breach in the Dyke

  9. E5

    5. The Gate of the Year

  10. E4

    4. The Summer Before the War

  11. E3

    3. Lines of Battle

  12. E2

    2. To Die For Spain

  13. E1

    1. The Facts of Life

Series 2

1970 · 19 episodes · Last episode: 55 years ago

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  1. E19

    19. A Separate Peace

    Finale
  2. E18

    18. I Wanted to Be with You

  3. E17

    17. Salute the Happy Morn

  4. E16

    16. Clash by Night

  5. E15

    15. The Straight and Narrow

  6. E14

    14. Into the Dark

  7. E13

    13. Believed Killed

  8. E12

    12. Giving and Taking

  9. E11

    11. Hazard

  10. E10

    10. Lend Your Loving Arms

  11. E9

    9. We Could Be a Lot Worse Off

  12. E8

    8. A Hero's Welcome

  13. E7

    7. A Time to Be Born

  14. E6

    6. Hope Against Hope

  15. E5

    5. The Forty-Eight Hour Pass

  16. E4

    4. Is Your Journey Really Necessary?

  17. E3

    3. A Lesson in War

  18. E2

    2. I Can Be Happy, Can't I?

  19. E1

    1. The Other Side of the Hill

Series 3

1971 · 20 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago

A Family at War Series 3 release dates →
  1. E20

    20. ...Yielding Place to New

    Finale
  2. E19

    19. The Old Order Changeth...

  3. E18

    18. Two Fathers

  4. E17

    17. A Faint Refrain

  5. E16

    16. Coming Home

  6. E15

    15. Under New Management

  7. E14

    14. The Sensible Thing

  8. E13

    13. The Lost Ones

  9. E12

    12. Breaking Point

  10. E11

    11. Thicker Than Water

  11. E10

    10. The Fundamental Things Apply

  12. E9

    9. This Year, Next Year...

  13. E8

    8. Take It on Trust

  14. E7

    7. Spread a Little Happiness

  15. E6

    6. Flesh and Blood

  16. E5

    5. You Can Choose Your Friends

  17. E4

    4. The Things You Never Told Me

  18. E3

    3. Happy Returns

  19. E2

    2. For the Duration

  20. E1

    1. The Lucky Ones

Series 4

1972 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago

A Family at War Series 4 release dates →
  1. E13

    13. Episode 13

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. Episode 12

  3. E11

    11. Episode 11

  4. E10

    10. Episode 10

  5. E9

    9. Episode 9

  6. E8

    8. Episode 8

  7. E7

    7. Episode 7

  8. E6

    6. Episode 6

  9. E5

    5. Episode 5

  10. E4

    4. Episode 4

  11. E3

    3. Episode 3

  12. E2

    2. Episode 2

  13. E1

    1. Episode 1

Cast & crew

Created by John Finch

  • Colin Douglas

    Colin Douglas

    Edwin Ashton

  • Barbara Flynn

    Barbara Flynn

    Freda MacKenzie

  • Lesley Nunnerley

    Lesley Nunnerley

    Margaret Ashton

  • Ian Barritt

    Ian Barritt

    Third Student

  • James Hazeldine

    James Hazeldine

    L Cpl Hattersley

  • Barry Jackson

    Barry Jackson

    Charles Gould

A Family at War FAQ

Will there be new episodes of A Family at War?

A Family at War has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 23, 1972.

When did the latest episode of A Family at War come out?

The most recent episode of A Family at War, Season 4 Episode 13, aired on June 23, 1972.

How many seasons of A Family at War are there?

A Family at War has 4 seasons with 65 episodes in total.

When did A Family at War first air?

A Family at War first aired on ITV1 on April 14, 1970.

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