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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).

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