Joe Maddison's War

SYNOPSIS

As Britain is drawn into the Second World War, shipyard worker Joe Maddison finds himself at a crossroads. Days after his daughter's marriage, Joe's wife unexpectedly leaves him, and for the first time in his life he is totally alone. Joe is too old to serve again so he and his friend Harry volunteer for the Home Guard, leading Joe on a journey of self-discovery upon which he learns lessons of heroism and friendship.