Shoulder to Shoulder The Pankhursts (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama, History

Shoulder to Shoulder

The Pankhursts (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama, History

In 1895 the progressive Labour candidate Richard Pankhurst fails to be elected as the MP for Gorton in Manchester but assures his wife Emmeline and elder daughters Christabel and Sylvia that one day socialism will triumph. Three years ...See moreIn 1895 the progressive Labour candidate Richard Pankhurst fails to be elected as the MP for Gorton in Manchester but assures his wife Emmeline and elder daughters Christabel and Sylvia that one day socialism will triumph. Three years later he has died of stomach ulcers with art student Sylvia, who kept a vigil by his bed, feeling guilty. Emmeline opens a shop but maintains strong links with the Labour movement through its leader Keir Hardie and, whilst Sylvia is more interested in social work, Christabel becomes a fierce spokesperson for female suffrage due to her friendship with feminist Eva Gore-Booth. After Sylvia has encountered sexism at the local Labour club Emmeline decides to form her own party the Women's Social and Political Union. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Siân Phillips Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst See fewer	Dune (1984)
Angela Down Sylvia Pankhurst Sylvia Pankhurst See fewer	Emma (1996)
Patricia Quinn Christabel Pankhurst Christabel Pankhurst See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Michael Gough Dr. Richard Pankhurst Dr. Richard Pankhurst See fewer	Batman Forever (1995)
Kenneth McClellan Returning Officer Returning Officer See fewer	Kidnapped (1956)
Sylvia Kay Ellen Ellen See fewer	Wake in Fright (1971)
Roy Jacobs Harry (aged 10) Harry (aged 10) See fewer	Edward the King (1975)
Louise Plank Adela (aged 12) Adela (aged 12) See fewer	Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Wendy Underwood Christabel (aged 12) Christabel (aged 12) See fewer	Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Nicola Jacobs Adela (aged 6) Adela (aged 6) See fewer	Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Iona Christie Harry (aged 3) Harry (aged 3) See fewer	Notorious Woman (1974)
Jane Knowles Shop Assistant Shop Assistant See fewer	Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Liz Ashley Mrs. Rose Hyland Mrs. Rose Hyland See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Rosemary Macvie Miss Roper Miss Roper See fewer	Off Their Rockers (2013)
Jenny Till Eva Gore-Booth Eva Gore-Booth See fewer	A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
Martin Matthews Philip Snowden Philip Snowden See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Pat Beckett Mrs. Morrissey Mrs. Morrissey See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Bill Ward Man in Hall Man in Hall See fewer	Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Sheila Grant Teresa Billington Teresa Billington See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Antonia Pemberton Dr. Margaret Bell Dr. Margaret Bell See fewer	A Passage to India (1984)