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A Family at War (1970)

Drama · History · War

A Family at War is a British drama series created by John Finch and produced by Granada Television for ITV. It broadcast from 14 April 1970 to 16 February 1972. 52 episodes were made, all but eight in colour. Episodes numbers 25 to 32 were recorded in black and white because of the ITV Colour Strike (November 1970 — February 1971). The Ashton family struggles to deal with the harsh realities of the Second World War as their sons are sent away to fight. Those who remain at home in Liverpool live in constant fear of a knock on the door with a telegram from the War Office or the Luftwaffe bombs overhead as they sleep at night.

IMDb rating
7.8 (508 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1970)

7.35 avg 13 episodes 7.1 → 7.4 51 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 37 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 36 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 29 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 30 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 33 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 31 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 31 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 29 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 30 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 25 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 24 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 23 votesEp 13: 7.4 · 25 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Facts of Life7.137
2To Die for Spain7.136
3Lines of Battle7.629
4The Summer Before the War7.630
5The Gate of the Year7.433
6The Breach in the Dyke7.131
7The War Office Regrets7.831
8For Strategic Reasons7.129
9The Night They Hit No. 87.730
10One of Ours7.225
11Brothers in War7.224
12If It's Got Your Number on It7.323
13The End of the Beginning7.425

Season 2 (1970)

7.11 avg 19 episodes 6.9 → 7.1

Ep 1: 6.9 · 22 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 26 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 23 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 23 votesEp 6: 6.9 · 21 votesEp 7: 6.7 · 20 votesEp 8: 6.9 · 24 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 30 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 28 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 28 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 28 votesEp 13: 6.6 · 24 votesEp 14: 6.8 · 24 votesEp 15: 7.0 · 22 votesEp 16: 6.8 · 21 votesEp 17: 7.0 · 26 votesEp 18: 7.2 · 24 votesEp 19: 7.1 · 23 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Other Side of the Hill6.922
2I Can Be Happy, Can't I ?7.422
3A Lesson in War7.226
4Is Your Journey Really Necessary?7.023
5The Forty-Eight Hour Pass7.123
6Hope Against Hope6.921
7A Time to Be Born6.720
8A Hero's Welcome6.924
9We Could Be a Lot Worse Off7.930
10Lend Your Loving Arms7.528
11Hazard7.328
12Giving and Taking7.828
13Believed Killed6.624
14Into the Dark6.824
15The Straight and Narrow7.022
16Clash by Night6.821
17Salute the Happy Morn7.026
18I Wanted to Be with You7.224
19A Separate Peace7.123

Season 3 (1971)

7.26 avg 20 episodes 7.7 → 8.0

Ep 1: 7.7 · 27 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 26 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 27 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 24 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 23 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 21 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 24 votesEp 9: 7.1 · 25 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 23 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 24 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 25 votesEp 13: 6.7 · 22 votesEp 14: 7.3 · 22 votesEp 15: 7.0 · 23 votesEp 16: 7.0 · 24 votesEp 17: 6.5 · 26 votesEp 18: 7.8 · 30 votesEp 19: 7.0 · 21 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 28 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Lucky Ones7.727
2For the Duration7.421
3Happy Returns7.026
4The Things You Never Told Me8.327
5You Can Choose Your Friends7.224
6Flesh and Blood7.223
7Spread a Little Happiness7.121
8Take It on Trust7.324
9This Year, Next Year...7.125
10The Fundamental Things Apply7.023
11Thicker Than Water7.224
12Breaking Point7.325
13The Lost Ones6.722
14The Sensible Thing7.322
15Under New Management7.023
16Coming Home7.024
17A Faint Refrain6.526
18Two Fathers7.830
19The Old Order Changeth...7.021
20...Yielding Place to New8.028