The Village

Bert returns to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old; Britain declares war on Germany.

The Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times; John is drinking heavily as his desperation grows.

Conscription is introduced in British history in March 1916; soldiers arrive at the Middleton farm to requisition Bert's beloved horse, Big Molly.

It is the date of the Rondo, an annual wheelbarrow race on the cricket field.

Joe tries to conceal his shell shock from the family, but Grace realizes that something is wrong.

It is 1920 and the village tries to come to terms with its loss as the war is over.