Actress Leanne Best (1979)

Home Fires (2015–2016) is a British period television drama that follows the lives of Women’s Institute members on the Home Front during World War II. When Frances Barden reforms the WI, she promotes inclusivity and is eventually elected President. Meanwhile, Pat, a committee member, faces abuse from her husband Bob, who expects her to attend to his every need. As Pat gains recognition within the town and WI, Bob’s jealousy and anger towards her increases, blaming her for his perceived lack of success as a writer. The newly formed WI’s first project is gathering wild blackberries to make jam, reducing the need for imported goods. With the declaration ...

The supernatural horror film, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014), was directed by Tom Harper. Set thirty years after the previous film, it follows Eve Parkins as she takes her schoolchildren and headmistress, Jean Hogg, to the isolated village of Crythin Gifford during the London Blitz. On their train journey, Eve meets Harry Burnstow, a dashing RAF pilot stationed nearby. Upon arriving in the seemingly deserted village, they encounter a raving madman named Jacob and quickly flee. Despite their disapproval of Eel Marsh House, an isolated manor on an island in the marshes where they are staying, there are no ...