Housewife, 49

Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.

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Victoria Wood

Nella Last

David Threlfall

Will Last

Ben Crompton

Arthur Last

Christopher Harper

Cliff Last

Stephanie Cole

Mrs Waite