The Village tells the story of life in a Derbyshire village through the eyes of a central character, Bert Middleton.
The Village (Season 1)
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Air date: 2013-03-31
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bert is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old.
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Air date: 2013-04-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: It is January 1915; the Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily. A strange incident then takes place at the manor house.
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Air date: 2013-04-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers requisition Big Molly.
4 0.0
Air date: 2013-04-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bert decides that winning the Rondo, an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, is a matter of life or death: if he wins, then Joe will be kept safe.
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Air date: 2013-04-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Joe's brief leave is over. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock but Grace knows that something is wrong. Bert's actions have disastrous consequences for the family.
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Air date: 2013-05-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The debate over how best to honour their dead divides the community.
Seasons
Episodes 6
Episodes 6