Simon Massey Movies
A remake of the 1989 British TV movie of the same name (which itself was based on a novel by Michelle Magorian), the 2001 production of Back Home starred Sarah Lancashire as Peggy Dickinson, the role essayed in the original film by Hayley Mills. At the outbreak of WWII, Peggy and her husband, Roger (Adrian Lukis), make certain that their daughter, Virginia (Jessica Fox), is safely evacuated to the U.S. while they busy themselves with war work. Serving in the WVS (Women's Voluntary Service), Peggy enjoys a degree of liberation hitherto unknown to her, billeted in a luxurious mansion and serving as driver for several urbane military officers; meanwhile, Roger trudges along as an ordinary soldier. At war's end, Peggy feels out of touch with her former life, Roger is unable to adjust to peacetime conditions, and Virginia has become far too "Americanized" to be satisfied with her parents' existence. Back Home was first televised in the U.K. on October 22, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sarah Lancashire, Stephanie Cole, (more)
- 1997
The starting point for the British sitcom See You Friday was a holiday cruise in Greece. On the last day of their separate vacations, a pair of thirtysomethings named Greg (Neil Pearson) and Lucy (Joanna Roth) met and fell in love. Determined that their ardor would not fade with the summer, Greg and Lucy promised to renew their romance upon returning to England. But this would not be as easy as it seemed, especially since the two protagonists lived on opposite sides of the Island, hundreds of miles apart. The six 25-minute episodes of See You Friday were shown by Yorkshire Television from May 9 to June 13, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
