Written by Alan Plater and based on his fathers war time experiences,
Written by North East writer Alan Plater he based 'Joe Madison's War' on his father's wartime experiences and was completely filmed in the North East which is the region Alan is from;,. Filming took place at South Shields, Marsden Grotto,, and Washington with a North East cast which included Tim Healey. John Woodvine, Robson Green, and Melanie Hill.