if john thaw have never play morse and kavanagh and or star in the sweeney and other production and he would be remember for this wonderfully unforgettable performance in goodnight mr tom . superbly support by an equally tremendous performance by his co star ( young nick robinson in his first role ) and and an unobtrusive cast and this adaptation of michelle magorian charming novel be a fitting memorial to his art . when i read this story of an old widowed norfolk countryman have to accommodate a young boy from london before and during the blitz and i find a rather obvious time line error in it and and credit must go to the maker of this film for rectify this error . they also must be applaud for not over sentimentalise the tale and and prevent what could have be turn and quite easily and into a mushy mess . if you keep a cd or video library then this feel good make for tv movie be an absolute must inclusion .