We're in an English village shortly before Dunkirk. "Mr. Tom" Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the navy during WWI, and grief has made him a surly hermit. Now children evacuated from London are overwhelming volunteers to house them. Practically under protest, Mr. Tom takes in a painfully quiet 10-year-old, who gradually reveals big problems.
| Writing | Brian Finch | Adaptation |
| Directing | Jack Gold | Director |
| Editing | Jamie McCoan | Editor |
| Writing | Michelle Magorian | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Design |
| Art | Mark Kebby | Art Direction |
| Sound | Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Chris O'Dell | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lewis Rudd | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ted Childs | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Burt | Producer |
| Production | Ray Frift | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Art | Don Taylor | Production Design |
