Home Front Britain with Jim Carter

Synopsis

The six-part documentary series, Home Front Britain With Jim Carter, looks at the British home front during World War II. Presented by British actor Jim Carter, the series explores the archives of British wartime films and documentaries, and how they were made to inform and lift the spirits of the British Public during World War II.
Films include MISS GRANT GOES TO THE DOOR, GO TO BLAZES, and LOVE ON LEAVE.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2011

Subjects

Film studies; History

Keywords

documentary films; World War II

Credits

Director

Brian Desmond Hurst; Humphrey Jennings; Jack Lee; Ruby Grierson

Writer

E M Forster; J B Priestley

Contributor

Jim Carter; John Mills; Laurence Olivier; Michael Redgrave

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

270 minutes

Year

2013

Distributor

Name

Demand DVD

Email

info@demanddvd.co.uk

Web

http://www.demanddvd.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01276 858 435

Address

Demand Media
Unit D1 Fairoaks Airport
Chobham, Surrey
GU24 8HX

Notes

A distributor of DVDs on motor and other sports, military history and transport. Of particular interest are television programmes, many broadcast on the Discovery Channel, on topics such as archaeology, anthropology, designers, commercial fishing and the Bear Grylls survival programmes. Sale direct or through retail outlets. A subsidiary of Simply Home Entertainment (qv).