The Village 

Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.

Creator:

Peter Moffat

Stars:

David Ryall, Maxine Peake, John Simm

6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Ryall	...	Old Bert Middleton 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Maxine Peake	...	Grace Middleton 12 episodes, 2013-2014
John Simm	...	John Middleton 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Charlie Murphy	...	Martha Allingham / ... 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Emily Beecham	...	Caro Allingham 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Rupert Evans	...	Edmund Allingham 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Augustus Prew	...	George Allingham 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Juliet Stevenson	...	Clem Allingham 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Annabelle Apsion	...	Margaret Boden / ... 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Anthony Flanagan	...	Arnold Hankin 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Ainsley Howard	...	Norma Hankin / ... 12 episodes, 2013-2014
Jim Cartwright	...	Peter the Landlord 11 episodes, 2013-2014
Joe Armstrong	...	Bairstow 11 episodes, 2013-2014
Scott Handy	...	Robin Lane 11 episodes, 2013-2014
Chloe Harris	...	Agnes / ... 10 episodes, 2013-2014
Matt Stokoe	...	Gerard Eyre 10 episodes, 2013-2014
Amelia Young	...	Polly 7 episodes, 2013-2014
Joe Duttine	...	Rutter 6 episodes, 2013
Bill Jones	...	Young Bert Middleton 6 episodes, 2013-2014
Phoebe Dynevor	...	Phoebe Rundle 6 episodes, 2014
Andrew Gower	...	Gilbert Hankin 6 episodes, 2014
Derek Riddell	...	Bill Gibby 6 episodes, 2014
Nico Mirallegro	...	Joe Middleton 5 episodes, 2013-2014
Ben Batt	...	Alf Rutter 5 episodes, 2014
Chloe Rowley	...	Mary Middleton 5 episodes, 2014
Tom Varey	...	Bert Middleton 5 episodes, 2014

Storyline

Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.

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Plot Keywords:

shell shock | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Music provided by the University of Salford brass quintet (the same university that Maxine Peake attended).

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Seth Rogen/Paul Rudd/Martin Freeman/Maxine Peake/Birdy (2016)

User Reviews

Highly moving.

I have just sat through the entire series in one evening. It was far from 'boring', in fact i found it to be one of the best things I've seen on the BBC all year. I have seen some comments on other sites which quibble over small inaccurate historical details - such as the Midlands bus in episode 1 - but I find that sort of critque nit-picky, especially if you take into account the FEEL of the show, in the way it is both acted and shot. I found myself loving and hating all the characters, trying to figure out what they'd do next, how they would cope with this or that. As for the show being 'depressing', well, quite honestly - what did someone watching a show about WW1 expect? You get what you sign up for. Yes, it is depressing, but its the kind of sad that makes your heart swell and your mind race, waiting impatiently for the next episode to start loading to see where they'll take us on this highly emotional journey. It felt dirty, beautiful and very real indeed. High props. Lovers of period drama, a MUST SEE.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Landsbyen

Filming Locations:

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD