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HOUSEWIFE, 49

Acorn Media / Released 11 March 2008 / Region 1

Featuring Victoria Wood, David Threlfall

Victoria Wood is one of the UK's best loved talents and the superb Housewife, 49, despite being something of a change in tone for her, is one of her best performances yet.

This period, world war two set, drama was written by Wood herself after she stumbled upon the real life diaries of Nella Last and realised what a wonderful drama they would make. Wood also plays Nella, an ordinary housewife from Lancashire who, when war breaks out, discovers a real sense of purpose (for the first time in her life) when she begins working to aid the war effort.

Her new found confidence is a real catalyst for change in her life as for the first time she feels able to stand up to her bullying husband (another typically brilliant performance from David "Shameless" Threllfall and to face up to the fact that her only son is in danger of being killed after he "joins up".

A very quietly impressive, moving and ultimately uplifting drama, Housewife, 49 offers up a view we don't get to see very often when it comes to wartime dramas, that of the ordinary person coping with life on the homefront. Surprisingly Housewife, 49 has yet to be seen on USTV but this is definitely worth seeking out for anyone with more than a passing interest in quality UK drama.

Extras include info on the mass observation project - a UK iniative that was the source for publishing Last's diaries, there is also a text interview with Wood and cast filmographies.

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