Home Fires (British TV series)

*Home Fires*
Home Fires
Genre	Period drama
Created by	Simon Block
Based on	Jambusters; by Julie Summers
Directed by	Robert Quinn; Bruce Goodinson;
Starring	Francesca Annis; Daisy Badger; Mark Bonnar; Samantha Bond; Mark Bazeley; Leanne Best; Clare Calbraith; Chris Coghill; Ruth Gemmell; Frances Grey; Jodie Hamblet; Rachel Hurd-Wood; Leila Mimmack; Mike Noble; Claire Price; Claire Rushbrook; Daniel Ryan; Ed Stoppard; Mark Umbers; Fenella Woolgar;
Theme music composer	Samuel Sim
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Francis Hopkinson ; Catherine Oldfield ; Rebecca Eaton
Producer	Sue de Beauvoir
Running time	44–46 minutes
Production companies	ITV Studios; Masterpiece;
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	3 May 2015 –; 8 May 2016

Home Fires is a British period television drama about the life of Women's Institute members on the Home Front during the Second World War. Set in a rural Cheshire community called Great Paxford, the series is produced by ITV, and launched its first series in May 2015. The first series is set between September 1939 and early 1940.

The series was inspired by the book Jambusters by Julie Summers. With the first series having an average viewing ratings of 6.2 million ITV commissioned a second six-part series, aired in April 2016. The show focuses on a largely female cast, including notable actresses Francesca Annis, Samantha Bond, Claire Rushbrook, Fenella Woolgar and Leanne Best.

Series 2 of Home Fires premiered on 2 April 2016 and gained 5.2 million views with a 23.7% share. In May 2016 ITV announced it would not be renewing the show.

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