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.


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Victoria Wood
Nella Last

David Threlfall
Will Last

Ben Crompton
Arthur Last

Christopher Harper
Cliff Last

Stephanie Cole
Mrs Waite

Marcia Warren
Mrs Lord

Sylvestra Le Touzel
Mrs Lynch

Jason Watkins
Dr Roger Brierley
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