A Family at War Salute the Happy Morn (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV Episode | Drama, History, War

A Family at War

Salute the Happy Morn (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV Episode | Drama, History, War

David spends Christmas with his pilot in a posh flat in London and gets involved with the pilot's sister. Meanwhile Sheila throws herself at Colin while drunk and depressed. In the Ashton household, the Porters have come for Christmas, but...See moreDavid spends Christmas with his pilot in a posh flat in London and gets involved with the pilot's sister. Meanwhile Sheila throws herself at Colin while drunk and depressed. In the Ashton household, the Porters have come for Christmas, but Mrs Porter finds out about Margaret and Michael and their baby. She wants to tell her son, but her husband is trying to stop her. There is an atmosphere of deadly depression affecting everyone, and Jean Ashton is sinking deeper and deeper into herself. At the end though, Philip comes home on leave and she brightens up. Written by Mui Pak Dak See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Colin Douglas Edwin Ashton Edwin Ashton See fewer	The Children of the New Forest (1964)
Shelagh Fraser Jean Ashton Jean Ashton See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Keith Drinkel Philip Ashton Philip Ashton See fewer	Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Colin Campbell David Ashton David Ashton See fewer	The Leather Boys (1964)
Barbara Flynn Freda Ashton Freda Ashton See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Lesley Nunnerley Margaret Porter Margaret Porter See fewer	A Family at War (1970)
Ian Thompson John Porter John Porter See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Coral Atkins Sheila Ashton Sheila Ashton See fewer	A Family at War (1970)
Patrick Troughton Harry Porter Harry Porter See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Margery Mason Mrs Porter Mrs Porter See fewer	The Princess Bride (1987)
Mark Jones Michael Armstrong Michael Armstrong See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Diana Davies Doris Doris See fewer	Juliet Bravo (1980)
David Bradley Colin Woodcock Colin Woodcock See fewer	The World's End (2013)
John D. Collins Peter Bryant (as John D Collins) Peter Bryant (as John D Collins) See fewer	'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
Adrienne Corri Grace Gould Grace Gould See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Bryan Sweeney Tommy Cox Tommy Cox See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)