Tag Archives: Virginia McKenna

On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed Read More »

Jean (Virginia McKenna) and Matt (Bill Travers) are a struggling married couple, with Matt trying to scrape out a living as a writer. Read More »

An Irish “oracle” foretells the next day’s track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar. Read More »

Whoever said dog is man’s best friend never met Mij! Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of Graham Merill (Bill Travers). Read More »

In 1941, The advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. Read More »

Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home Read More »

Violette Bushell is the daughter of an English father and a French mother, living in London in the early years of World War II. Read More »

This African adventure presents many interesting sights as it tells the story of a tourist Read More »

Married couple George Adamson and Joy Adamson have longed lived in northern Kenya for George’s work as the senior game warden of the region. Read More »

The story of British prime minister Winston Churchill, focusing on his place in British life just prior to World War II. Read More »