Goodnight Mister Tom

John Thaw stars in this adaptation of Michelle Magorian's novel. The outbreak of the Second World War sees nine-year-old Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) evacuated from London and billeted with crotchety widower Tom Oakley (Thaw) in the village of Little Weirwold. Willie is a sad little boy who has not had a happy or easy life, but he and Tom gradually warm to each other, and a strong friendship develops between the pair. Tom is therefore saddened and upset when Willie's mother (Annabelle Apsion) unexpectedly summons him back to the capital at the height of the Blitz.

Director: Jack Gold
Producer: Chris Burt
Executive Producer: Ted Childs
Executive Producer: Lewis Rudd
Writer: Brian Finch
Music: Carl Davis
Actor: John Thaw
Actor: Nick Robinson
Actor: Annabelle Apsion
Actor: John Cater
Actor: Geoffrey Hutchings
Actor: Charles Kay
Actor: Mossie Smith
Actor: William Armstrong