Violet's War: 1

1915: Violet Dobson is horrified when husband Billy signs up to fight for King and Country. Billy is already her hero - she doesnt need him to prove it. As Billy heads to France Violet has her own battles to fight living with Billys mam and dad. To Violets surprise teaching her young son Tommy to play football proves a pleasure rather than a chore but when shes invited to coach the womens team at work Violets not so sure. In Billys mams opinion nice women dont play football and married women certainly dont. Caught between her mother-in-laws old-fashioned views and her own love of the game Violet is coming under growing pressure to play. The team is raising money for the military hospital. What if Billy was one of the wounded? As Violet takes to the pitch Private Billy Dobson faces the enemy on the Western Front. Their problems are only just beginning. Will Billy ever come home from the war and see Violet play?