I found this movie to be a moving drama of the war years, which reminded me of evacuation of children from cities which were being bombed to locations where they would be safe. Możesz zaakceptować wykorzystanie przez nas wszystkich tych plików i przejść do sklepu lub dostosować użycie plików do swoich preferencji, wybierając opcję "Dostosuj zgody". When the Second World War is declared, Tom finds that his quiet life in the village of Little Weirwold is set to change when nine-year old Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) is evacuated from London and billeted on him. The plot concerns the developing friendship between William Beech, a quiet apprehensive young WWII evacuee from an abusive home in London and Tom Oakley, the lonely and bitter old widower with whom he is housed. In Dibley, Harry supposedly lives at Sleepy Cottage, but a property up the lane was actually used, giving the characters more space to walk.

A busy London station was needed for the next scene, with Loughborough station on the Great Central Railway being chosen. Willie is a quiet, sad child with a deprived and disturbing past, but he slowly begins to flourish under the care of `Mister Tom` and enjoys an idyllic village life.Willie is a quiet, sad child with a deprived and disturbing past, but he slowly begins to flourish under the care of 'Mister Tom' and enjoys an idyllic village life. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article.

You would not have seen an aerial of that type on a roof until the mid 1960's when BBC2 came into being. When the Second World War is declared, Tom finds that his quiet life in the village of Little Weirwold is set to change when nine-year-old Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) is evacuated from London and billeted on him.Some months later, at the time of the Dunkirk evacuation, William is summoned back to London by his mother. The fictional village in the book is Little Weirwold, although in the film the station had a 'Weirwold' running in board which may be seen in the screenshots below.