Days of Hope (1975)

September. 11,1975

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Days of Hope

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.

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Days of Hope

1975

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1975

4 Episode

Episode 1 - 1916: Joining Up

September. 11,1975

Ben Matthews enlists in the army and ends up serving in Ireland, where there is resistance to British rule. His sister's husband Philip Hargreaves is sentenced to death as a conscientious objector but is given a last-minute reprieve.

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Episode 2 - 1921

September. 18,1975

During the coal lock-out in 1921, Ben's army unit is redeployed from Ireland to police the dispute in County Durham. Ben deserts the army and is sheltered by a miner named Joel. He begins a relationship with his eldest daughter. When donations of food from Liverpool is intercepted by the police and the army, the miners revolt and take some soldiers hostage. Joel and his comrades then make demands on the pit owner, Mr. Pitchard.

Episode 3 - 1924

September. 25,1975

Ben is released from prison and joins the Communist Party. Philip Hargreaves is elected as a Labour MP.

Episode 4 - 1926: General Strike

October. 02,1975

The miners are betrayed by union leaders during the General Strike.