During 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.
Title | Days of Hope - Season 1 Episode 2 1921 |
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Year | 1975 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | |
Studio | BBC One |
Cast | Paul Copley, Pamela Brighton, Nikolas Simmonds, Gary Roberts, Alun Armstrong, Hughie Turner |
Crew | Jim Allen (Writer), Ken Loach (Director), Tony Garnett (Producer), Roger Waugh (Editor), Martin Johnson (Production Design), Marc Wilkinson (Original Music Composer) |
Alternative Titles | |
Keyword | family relationships, miniseries, working class, coal mining, 1920s, 1910s |
First Air Date | Sep 11, 1975 |
Last Air date | Oct 02, 1975 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 4 Episode |
Runtime | 90:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.20/ 10 by 4.00 users |
Popularity | 12.843 |
Language | English |