Carries War

Starring: Alun Armstrong, Geraldine McEwan Director: Coky Giedroyc Original UK Premiere: 2003 Dvd Release: 12th January, 2004 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Region 0 Encoding

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Carries War is a 1973 book by Nina Bawden about the experiences of a girl named Carrie & her brother Nick, who are evacuated to Wales during World War 2. The novel has been adapted twice for television by the BBC in 1974 & again in 2004. Nina Bawden Wrote this book, set in Wales, based on her own childhood experiences. She was originally evacuated to Wales herself with her mother & brothers. Carrie is sent away with her brother, Nick, to stay with Mr .Evans, a strict & God-fearing man.

When this BBC drama was shown on TV over the 2003 Christmas holidays, it instantly became an overwelming success, & by the 12th of January, it had been released on DVD & video. How fast is that!

Over the years the BBC have produced loads of great dramas adapted from classic novels, such as David Copperfield & Hard Times, & i have to say that this one is no acception to the rule. The fact that it was released on DVD & video only a week or so after it hit the TV screens, proves this.

Carries War is a story about Carrie & her brother who are evacuated to Wales at the start of the second world war, & are taken in by the grumpy Mr Evans & his sister Auntie Lou, & tells of their adventures in the village of Druids Bottom.

This heartwarming tale adapted from the bestselling novel by Nina Bawsen is full of emotion & is guarenteed to pull at your heart strings so my advice would be to get a good supply of hankies ready before you start watching it. It describes brilliantly the mixed emotions that children who were evacuated were feeling; saddness about leaving their parents, excitment that they were going to a new place, appreciation to the people who took them in, & many more.

The acting, like in most dramas not only by the BBC but also by other TV channels, is superb & in most respects often better than some of the acting which you see in films. Each character is portrayed by excelently by the actor , & im sure that we will see some of them in future films & dramas.

There is no doubt in my mind that this film will become a classic just like the book, & it certainly deserves it. This is one of those film which can be watched by all ages, & even if you are not into this type of film genre, you will still find it immensely enjoyable. Be warned though, you will need a good supply of hankies.

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