Coal House at War
(2009)
Overview
This fascinating living history series transports three families back to 1944 and the Second World War. Having given up their comfortable lives, they are faced with the many hardships that war presented. The families experience all aspects of life as it was in 1944. The men work long, punishing days down the coalmine, followed by tending the Stack Square shared allotment as people were encouraged to ‘Dig for Victory’ to overcome food shortages. They also have to endure the arduous Home Guard tr…
Cast
Episodes
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October 19, 2009
Deep in the Welsh valleys, three families give up their 21st century creature comforts and time-travel back to 1944 to …
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October 26, 2009
The families settle into the punishing routine of 1944. The men face a tough training period to equip them for life at …
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November 2, 2009
Three Welsh families time travel back to 1944 to face the hardships of life in World War II. The women struggle to impr…
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November 9, 2009
At the end of the first week in the Coal House, how are the children coping with no playstations or mobiles to occupy t…
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November 16, 2009
The weekend arrives, and with it, a welcome break from work. While the men go to football training, the women go to the…
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November 23, 2009
Tensions run high when the workers turn up late to the mine and munitions factory. Whilst their bonuses are under threa…
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November 30, 2009
The women take on a secret mission at the munitions factory, while the men struggle down the mine. Just as it seems thi…
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December 7, 2009
The new arrivals are settling in as the second week in the Coal House draws to a close. Home sickness is rife, school e…
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December 14, 2009
It is the last week in the Coal House, and the threat of air raids and sleepless nights are taking their toll. The wome…
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December 21, 2009
With victory nearing, the pressure is on to fuel the frontline in the mining community of the Coal House. Will the men …
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December 28, 2009
It is time for the men to hang up their lamps, the women to take off their uniforms, and the evacuees to return to thei…
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January 4, 2010
The children take the dreaded school exams as they spend their last week in the square. Who will receive the coveted tr…