Jenny's War
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Jenny's War is a 1985
war
telelvision serial set during World War II
, made by HTV
in association with Columbia Pictures
. It is directed by and written by Steve Gethers. The screenplay
is based on the novel
with the same name of Jack Stoneley. In the UK it was shown as four 50 minute episodes on the ITV
network, while in the United States it was syndicated under the Operation Prime Time banner by MCA TV.
The serial stars Dyan Cannon
, Nigel Hawthorne
, Robert Hardy
and Hugh Grant
, and is about a mother, Jenny Baines (Cannon), who searches for her son Peter (Grant), who was shot down over Germany
, and who she believes is still alive.
The concentration site scenes were shot in the Nottingham countryside during the infamous National Union of Miners strike against the Thatcher government. During the filming of these scenes, the cast had to pass through numerous police road blocks.
Jenny's War is a 1985
1985 in television
The year 1985 involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1985.For the American TV schedule, see: 1985-86 United States network television schedule.-Events:*January 1 – VH1 launches in the United States....
war
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
telelvision serial set during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, made by HTV
HTV
HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales & West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England, which operated from studios in Cardiff and Bristol. The company provided commercial television for the dual-region 'Wales and West' franchise, which it won from TWW in 1968...
in association with Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
. It is directed by and written by Steve Gethers. The screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
is based on the novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
with the same name of Jack Stoneley. In the UK it was shown as four 50 minute episodes on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
network, while in the United States it was syndicated under the Operation Prime Time banner by MCA TV.
The serial stars Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon is an American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer.-Early life:...
, Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne, CBE was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. For this role he won four BAFTA Awards during the 1980s in the...
, Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy, CBE, FSA is an English actor with a long career in the theatre, film and television. He is also an acknowledged expert on the longbow.-Early life:...
and Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His films have earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in Richard Curtis's...
, and is about a mother, Jenny Baines (Cannon), who searches for her son Peter (Grant), who was shot down over Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and who she believes is still alive.
The concentration site scenes were shot in the Nottingham countryside during the infamous National Union of Miners strike against the Thatcher government. During the filming of these scenes, the cast had to pass through numerous police road blocks.
External links
- Jenny's War - Behind The Scenes at Gloucestershire On Screen