Days of Hope 1926: General Strike (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 129 min | Drama, History, War

Days of Hope

1926: General Strike (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 129 min | Drama, History, War

Coal miners' pay is reduced while at the same time they are told to work longer hours, which results in a massive strike. Their differing approaches drives a wedge between Phillip, his wife Sarah, and her brother Ben.

Director

Ken Loach (as Kenneth Loach)

Writer

Jim Allen (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 1975

Release date

Oct 2, 1975 (United Kingdom)

Awards

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2 nominations

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Copley Ben Matthews Ben Matthews See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Pamela Brighton Sarah Hargreaves Sarah Hargreaves See fewer	The Squeeze (1977)
Nikolas Simmonds Philip Hargreaves Philip Hargreaves See fewer	The Lovers! (1973)
Russell Waters J.H. Thomas J.H. Thomas See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Neil Seiler Arthur Pugh Arthur Pugh See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Brian Harrison Alfred Purcell Alfred Purcell See fewer	Department S (1969)
Dai Davies A.J. Cook (as Dai C. Davies) A.J. Cook (as Dai C. Davies) See fewer	One Summer (1983)
George Wilkinson Herbert Smith Herbert Smith See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Arthur Ackeroyd W.P. Richardson W.P. Richardson See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Richard Butler Walter Citrine Walter Citrine See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Melvin Thomas Ernest Bevin Ernest Bevin See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Jim Roche Alonzo Swales Alonzo Swales See fewer	Black Jack (1979)
John Young Ramsay MacDonald Ramsay MacDonald See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Brian Hayes Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Emrys James Thomas Jones Thomas Jones See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)
Noel Coleman Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Alan Judd Lord Birkenhead Lord Birkenhead See fewer	The Golden Spur (1959)
Philip Lennard Joynson-Hicks Joynson-Hicks See fewer	The Six Proud Walkers (1954)
Leo Britt Churchill Churchill See fewer	Dial M for Murder (1954)
Derek Farr Lord Wimborne Lord Wimborne See fewer	Quiet Wedding (1941)
Joan Henley Lady Wimborne Lady Wimborne See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Hilary Wontner Lord Reading Lord Reading See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Joan Haythorne Mrs. Snowden Mrs. Snowden See fewer	Jassy (1947)
David Markham Sir Herbert Samuel Sir Herbert Samuel See fewer	Tess (1979)
Jeremy Child Selwyn Davies Selwyn Davies See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Bernard Padfield Sir Abe Bailey Sir Abe Bailey See fewer	The Search for the Nile (1971)
Anthony Nash Sir Horace Wilson Sir Horace Wilson See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Brian Phelan Solicitor Solicitor See fewer	A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
Peter Kerrigan Peter Peter See fewer	The Black Stuff (1980)
Anthea Meadows Elsie Elsie See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Sarah Paget Sarah's Child Sarah's Child See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Ned Cohen Sarah's Child Sarah's Child See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
George Tovey Building Worker Building Worker See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
James Marcus Building Worker Building Worker See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Laurie Asprey Reporter Reporter See fewer	Department S (1969)
Robert Cawdron Reporter Reporter See fewer	Triton (1968)
Martin Matthews Reporter Reporter See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Stuart Hibberd Newsreader (uncredited) Newsreader (uncredited) See fewer	Devil Girl from Mars (1954)