Days of Hope

Miniseries

Days of Hope is a BBC television drama serial produced in 1975. The series dealt with the lives of a working-class family from the turmoils of the First World War in 1916 to the General Strike in 1926. It was written by Jim Allen, produced by Tony Garnett and directed by Ken Loach.

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4 Episodes

  • 1916: Joining Up
    E1
    1916: Joining UpBen Matthews enlists in the army and ends up serving in Ireland, where there is resistance to British rule. His sister's husband Philip Hargreaves is sentenced to death as a conscientious objector but is given a last-minute reprieve.
  • 1921
    E2
    1921During the coal lock-out in 1921, Ben's army unit is redeployed from Ireland to police the dispute in County Durham. Ben deserts the army and is sheltered by a miner named Joel. He begins a relationship with his eldest daughter. When donations of food from Liverpool is intercepted by the police and the army, the miners revolt and take some soldiers hostage. Joel and his comrades then make demands on the pit owner, Mr. Pitchard.
  • 1924
    E3
    1924Ben is released from prison and joins the Communist Party. Philip Hargreaves is elected as a Labour MP.
  • 1926: General Strike
    E4
    1926: General StrikeCoal miners' pay is reduced while at the same time they are told to work longer hours, which results in a massive strike. Their differing approaches drives a wedge between Phillip, his wife Sarah, and her brother Ben.

Cast of Miniseries

  • Paul CopleyBen Matthews
  • Pamela BrightonSarah Hargreaves
  • Nikolas SimmondsPhilip Hargreaves
  • Gary RobertsJoel Barnett
  • Alun ArmstrongBilly Shepherd
  • Hughie TurnerTom Crisp
  • Melvin ThomasErnest Bevin
  • Peter KerriganPeter
  • Sarah PagetSarah's Child
  • Ned CohenSarah's Child

 

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