Days of Hope (1975)

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.

Days of Hope

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Paul Copley
Paul Copley
as Ben Matthews
Pamela Brighton
Pamela Brighton
as Sarah Hargreaves
Nikolas Simmonds
Nikolas Simmonds
as Philip Hargreaves
Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts
as Joel Barnett
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Billy Shepherd
Hughie Turner
Hughie Turner
as Tom Crisp
Melvin Thomas
Melvin Thomas
as Ernest Bevin
Peter Kerrigan
Peter Kerrigan
as Peter
Sarah Paget
Sarah Paget
as Sarah's Child
Ned Cohen
Ned Cohen
as Sarah's Child
Helene Palmer
Helene Palmer
as Martha Matthews
Clifford Kershaw
Clifford Kershaw
as Tom Matthews
Peter Russell
Peter Russell
as Soldier on leave
Fred Feast
Fred Feast
as Police Sergeant
Bernard Atha
Bernard Atha
as Vicar
Norman Tyrrell
Norman Tyrrell
as George Lansbury
John Rolls
John Rolls
as Magistrate
Ted Carroll
Ted Carroll
as Old Soldier
Charles Cork
Charles Cork
as Army Captain
Margaret Heery
Margaret Heery
as Woman at the N.C.F. office
Robert Booth
Robert Booth
as Vicar at the N.C.F. office
Peter Armitage
Peter Armitage
as Conscientious objector in France
Ian East
Ian East
as Conscientious objector in France
Dominic Allan
Dominic Allan
as Major in France
Robin Scobey
Robin Scobey
as Adjutant in France
Ian Munro
Ian Munro
as Sergeant in France
David Neville
David Neville
as Army Captain in Ireland
Martin Skinner
Martin Skinner
as Soldier in Ireland
Duggie Brown
Duggie Brown
as Soldier in Ireland
Jimmy Coleman
Jimmy Coleman
as Soldier in Ireland
Hal Nolan
Hal Nolan
as Soldier in Ireland
Triona O'Donnell
Triona O'Donnell
as Girl in Ireland
John Metcalf
John Metcalf
as Boy in Ireland
Olga Grahame
Olga Grahame
as Woman at N.C.F. Meeting (uncredited)
Jean Spence
Jean Spence
as May Barnett
Christine Anderson
Christine Anderson
as Jenny Barnett
Ernie Mack
Ernie Mack
as Bassett
Tommy Buller
Tommy Buller
as Coal Merchant
Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown
as John Pritchard
Margaretta Scott
Margaretta Scott
as Mrs. Pritchard
Edward Sivell
Edward Sivell
as Police Sergeant
Max Stewart
Max Stewart
as Police Sergeant
Edwin Brown
Edwin Brown
as Pit Manager
Barry Stokes
Barry Stokes
as Army Officer
Freddie Clemson
Freddie Clemson
as Army Sergeant
Joey Kaye
Joey Kaye
as Lorry Driver
Jimmy Rushton
Jimmy Rushton
as
Alan Snell
Alan Snell
as
Brian Hawksley
Brian Hawksley
as Prison Chaplain
Bert King
Bert King
as Prison Warder
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
as Mr. Harrington
Eric French
Eric French
as Shop Steward
George Howard
George Howard
as Shop Steward
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
as Reporter
Herbert Cooper
Herbert Cooper
as Herbert
John Phillips
John Phillips
as Josiah Wedgwood
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
as Suslov
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
as J.H. Thomas
Neil Seiler
Neil Seiler
as Arthur Pugh
Brian Harrison
Brian Harrison
as Alfred Purcell
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    1916: joining up

  • 1x2

    1921

  • 1x3

    1924

  • 1x4

    1926: general strike

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