Days of Hope
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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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.1916: Joining Up
11-09-197590mBen 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 consci...
- Ep 2
2.1921
18-09-197590mDuring 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...
- Ep 3
3.1924
25-09-197590mBen is released from prison and joins the Communist Party. Philip Hargreaves is elected as a Labour MP.
- Ep 4
4.1926: General Strike
02-10-197590mThe miners are betrayed by union leaders during the General Strike.
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