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William (Billy) Livesey is a Falklands Veteran with dementia, living in a care home.
A brief connection with new carer Lisa stirs memories in Billy, taking him back to the closing stages of the Falklands War in 1982 and a life changing incident that took place for him, his close friend (and fellow Para) Stu and Argentinian soldier Pablo.
Memories from the past help guide Billy through the fog of dementia and re-connect him to the present.
Some Wars Never End..
Starring Con O’Neill.
Written and Produced by Paul Ludden.
Executive Producer Lee Child.
Directed By Ian Puleston Davies
Filmed at THG Studios.




