This was a wonderfully done movie. Based on Great Britains' Mass Observation Project, wherein which Britons were asked to keep diaries of their experiences from 1939 onwards, this was a look at Nella Last- a brave, loyal, fantastically good woman who found strength during the war through her war work through the WVS, and whose experience in some ways informed the London staff of the project of what life was like during the war in quasi-rural, ship-building areas like Barrow-in-Furness, where Nella lived.
This was so good, it can't be explained why it isn't better known- apparently, it did win things:
"It won two British Academy Television Awards in 2007: "Best Single Drama", and Victoria Wood won "Best Actress" for her portrayal of Nella Last."
Beautifully done, and heartbreaking.
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