The Village

Series 1

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Just before WWI , 1913 ish , and during the Great WAR , you witness all the trials and tribulations of a small English Village and its troubled , war traumatized , yet lovingly steadfast residents. A deep, multi-episode look inside opulence, poverty, Mental Illness, Factory Working, Alcoholism, and all the traditional ills of being Human.

Where to Watch The Village • Series 1

6 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1Bert is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old.
Episode 2
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Episode 2It is January 1915; the Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily. A strange incident then takes place at the manor house.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers requisition Big Molly.
Episode 4
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Episode 4Bert decides that winning the Rondo, an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, is a matter of life or death: if he wins, then Joe will be kept safe.
Episode 5
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Episode 5Joe's brief leave is over. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock but Grace knows that something is wrong. Bert's actions have disastrous consequences for the family.
Episode 6
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Episode 6The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The debate over how best to honour their dead divides the community.