Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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davidannerandall just one glaring error during the titles; one of the Spitfires wears "invasion stripes" [ not painted onto aircraft until 1944] otherwise looks pretty realistic as regards scene setting etc. All the cast are believable and the clothing seems close to the period, with the ladies being more elegant, even the working class ones; it seems to capture those earlier days of the war and the bombing had not started in earnest yet. getting feedback from people in the northwest who lived through that period, they seem to feel it has captured something of that period; I am a little too young but lived through the V! doodlebugs dropping on north London;

emuir-1 I know that Bob Simms was not untypical of the men of that era, in which he expected his wife to wait on him hand and foot, put his meal before him, and even put sugar in his tea - that was her job! But I found the scenes of his bullying very upsetting. Although viewers in this day and age would not understand why she allowed him to treat her like that, and why she did not walk out on him, rather than cover it up, in those days she would have been convinced that she would have a difficult time getting a job and finding somewhere to live, as she had been so brainwashed into feeling worthless and that she deserved to be treated like she was, that she would not have had the courage to leave him. She could have got a job and somewhere else to live as workers were in short supply when the men went off to war, but she hadn't the confidence.The accountant who was being blackmailed into falsifying the accounts of war profiteers should have gone to the police regardless of their threats. Once again, someone was allowing themselves to be bullied.Other than that, I found that the series overall was very comforting to watch, showing time when people kept their ready cash in a tin on the mantelpiece, and when they paid a bill, placed the banknotes in an envelope. I was an avid viewer of 'Un Village Francais', which was similar except that the French Villagers had to cope with the German occupation rather than making jam and digging victory gardens. It will be interesting to see if this series also lasts for six years!

Paul Evans Without a shadow of a doubt Home fires is one of the dramas of the year. Set during star of the second world war it focuses some of the families in a small village. It looks more so at the war through the eyes of the women, they each have stories, husbands and children having to fight, social changes, the Women's institute itself.Beautifully acted from the entire cast, there isn't a single weak link in the chain. I particularly loved the scenes between Samantha Bond and Francesca Annis, they had some great dialogue. The series in my opinion was stolen by Claire Rushbrook and Mark Bazeley, these two took it up another level. Bob's treatment of Pat made me feel genuinely uneasy, both made it so believable.Everything looked exactly as it should have, I love the hair and clothing throughout, people looked so smart.Wonderfully scripted, beautifully acted this series was a true winner, it's no surprise it received such good audiences and was granted a second series. Who knows, this could continue for a little while yet.

mb-155 Well my parents lived in this era and I still have my father's bird watching books WW2. It was very different - even compared from when I was young in the 70s. The first episode was excellent. Based on a book I have not read called Jambusters (sorry) I know it has not completely developed into a mini series yet but initially, at least, all the characters were interesting. We like the war dramas and this WW2 period piece has taken over from the very different crime drama Foyles War, at least it has in our house. Foyles War actually raced through WW2 (well we thought it did) and then had to survive in the Cold War. Everything about Home Fires seems to have the depth of the late 1930s and by that I mean not only the colours, like lots of greens and fawns/browns but also the correct and what are now antiques but also the cycling, or running after ambulances and being given a lift by a period tractor. The simple plots, blackberry collecting for instance, surely reflects the pace of that period. Most important the authentic characters with plenty of good actresses and actors have a great script to work on. There are interesting men, at least one nasty one, in the series so it's not just women and the Women's Institute. It might turn out to be a very memorable series. Please keep that era authentic. It's absolutely brilliant TV when it works and awful when it isn't done properly. Just one negative thing - get rid of the blue lens which gives grey hair a blue rinse!