Sam
Sam
TV ShowEnded

Sam

5.0 / 10
1973
3 seasons
39 episodes

Sam is a drama set in the coalfields of Yorkshire in the inter-war period.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.A Way of Life

    12-06-197360m

    Sam and his mother arrive in Skellerton and try to settle in with their relatives.

  • Ep 2

    2.Poor Law

    19-06-197360m

    The Labour Exchange is looking for Sam’s mother. Sam is taken on a tour of the local pit by his grandfather.

  • Ep 3

    3.Leaving Home

    26-06-197360m

    Sam is bullied at school. Sam’s mother starts a new relationship with Alan. Sam doesn’t like this and runs away.

  • Ep 4

    4.For Ever and Ever and Ever and Ever

    03-07-197360m

    Sam is found.

  • Ep 5

    5.A Day to Remember

    11-07-197360m

    Sam is taken on a day out to the seaside.

  • Ep 6

    6.The Cost of Living

    18-07-197360m

    Sam’s mother and new partner set up a family home.

  • Ep 7

    7.Out of the Blue

    25-07-197360m

    Sam’s family come under pressure from the disapproving locals.

  • Ep 8

    8.United We Stand

    31-07-197360m

    Sam discovers a book written by his father. The pit workers are given notice.

  • Ep 9

    9.The Beginning of Winter

    07-08-197360m

    Sam's mother falls pregnant. Sam’s father sends a letter asking for money to be sent to him so that he can come home from Canada.

  • Ep 10

    10.Where the Heart Is

    14-08-197360m

    Dora passes away in hospital giving birth to a son, Leslie. Alan, devastated, decides to go south to look for work, leaving his mother to care for the baby. Sam’s uncle George goes...

  • Ep 11

    11.Home From Home

    21-08-197360m

    Frank is worried about Sam’s education and his grandfather wants to send him to a charity boarding school. Alan and George are disillusioned in the south and George returns home.

  • Ep 12

    12.No Going Back

    28-08-197360m

    Sam is at boarding school, hating it and longing to go home, but can’t, because of a diphtheria outbreak in Skellerton. After a fight at the school, he runs away and walks the fift...

  • Ep 13

    13.Breadwinners

    04-09-197360m

    Sam’s uncle Toby sets up a garment factory in the old chapel, providing work for the women of Skellerton, leaving the men at home. Sam finally goes down the pit with his grandfathe...

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