BBC Documentaries

The Town That Thread Built

Directed by Sarah Howitt
TV-PG
2017 • E138    Jun 6, 2017    60m
Paisley, Scotland's biggest town, was one of its wealthiest when local mill owners J & P Coats were at the peak of their powers and one of the world's three biggest companies. This social history tells the story of the company, its workers, and the rise and fall of their town as the centre of the world thread industry. Narrated by leading actress and one-time 'mill girl' Phyllis Logan.

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Cast of The Town That Thread Built

  • Phyllis LoganGuest Star
  • Sarah HowittDirector

 

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