简介： It's October 1914 and the war is not going well. The Germans are smashing through Belgium and the allies are in retreat. Hazel Bellamy is on a committee with Lady Prudence Fairfax to find temporary homes for the 5000 or more Belgian refugees that have come to Britain. Feeling an obligation to set an example, Hazel agrees to take in a family and expecting an aristocratic family of 3, receives an extended family of 5 peasant farmers who speak no English. They take residence in the servants' quarters but with the language barrier, it all proves to be a bit much for both sides. The servants find the refugees odd in their tastes and their refusal to take a bath in particular offends them. Rescue of a sort comes from Georgina who returns from a weekend away and having been schooled in Switzerland, is a fluent French speaker. The refugees tell her their horrific tale of death and terror at the hands of the invading Germans creating a greater understanding and a degree of empathy from the ... Written by garykmcd
本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇,马丁·弗瑞曼,鲁珀特·格雷夫斯,马克·加蒂斯,安德鲁·斯科特,尤娜·斯塔布斯,露易丝·布瑞丽,劳拉·普沃,凯瑟琳·帕金森,拉塞尔·托维,阿米莉亚·布摩,伊恩·哈拉德,丹尼·韦伯,奥娜·卓别林,安德鲁·哈维尔,托德·博伊斯,理查德·坎宁汉姆,卢克·纽伯里,罗莎琳德·霍尔斯特德,彼得·佩德罗,霍纳·妮芙茜,汤玛欣·蓝德,利萨·麦克阿里斯特,Simon Thorp,Anthony Cozens,Rosemary Smith