Ostensibly, this is just a wartime morale-booster as a group of ladies in a small English hamlet are told of the impending visit of a VIP. With just 24 hours before her arrival, they must spruce up their village and put together some exhibits to demonstrate to their visitor. It's not just about the visit, however - that serves as a lens through which we have a look at a couple of more interesting sub-plots that deal with the lives of the non-military "combatants" of WWII - notably a rather sad scenario with Flora Robson and her husband Eric Porter in which he struggles to feel valued and releva... أقرأ الباقي.