The Mill
The Mill
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The Mill

7.3 / 10
2013
2 seasons
10 episodes
Drama

Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.

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The Mill | Sundays, 8pm | Channel 4

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Seasons

The first series introduces the life of the apprentices and the daily routines they faced at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire.

  • Clock-in

    1.Clock-in

    28-07-201360m

    Just before dawn the bell wakes the young apprentices for another 12-hour shift at Quarry Bank Mill. Charlie Crout forces Miriam to leave the factory floor and his absence leads to...

  • Order in Court

    2.Order in Court

    04-08-201360m

    Esther Price arrives at court after assaulting her overseer, Charlie Crout. On the assumption that she will be found guilty, Mr Timperley is sent to the workhouse to collect a repl...

  • On the Run

    3.On the Run

    11-08-201360m

    Esther and Lucy head for Liverpool, chased by Timperley, but discover that Lucy's sister Catherine never returned to the workhouse.

  • Bide Our Time

    4.Bide Our Time

    18-08-201360m

    Lucy and Esther are convinced that Mr Timperley is responsible for Catherine's disappearance. They're determined to expose him but are blocked at every turn.

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