Tom Grattan’s War (ITV 1968 with Michael Howe and Conny Merigold)

Posted by By Alastair James November 9, 2015 TV UK TV

UK / ITV – Yorkshire / 6×30 minute episodes / Broadcast August 1968 shown Wednesdays 5.20pm

Writer, Producer and Director: David C. Rea / Executive Producer: Tony Essex

Period drama serial. Stories of a young boy, the Tom Gratton of the title, having adventures during world war II.

The main supporting cast came and went on an episode by episode basis but guest stars included the likes of Bill Fraser, George Malpas, Rio Fanning and Jack Woolgar. Young star Michael Howe’s dad Len Howe popped up in a couple of episodes as a postman.

cast
MICHAEL HOWE as Tom Grattan
CONNY MERIGOLD as Mrs Kirkby
SALLY ADCOCK as Julie Kirkby
GEORGE MALPAS as Stan Hobbs
PETER SUGDEN as The Major
ROY BOYD as Agent

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