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The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed (1983)

September. 07,1983

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The Gathering Seed

The saga of Manchester lad Joe Henshaw, a story that takes in family life, the trials and tribulations of the Labour movement and World War Two

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The Gathering Seed

1983

The saga of Manchester lad Joe Henshaw, a story that takes in family life, the trials and tribulations of the Labour movement and World War Two

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1983

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

September. 07,1983

A bare-knuckle fight on a patch of waste ground. A hard, bruising, savage battle between Welsh Dave and Jim Larkin - who is watched and hero-worshipped by his grandson, the 13-year-old Joe Henshaw. But Joe's childhood is soon to come to a shattering end.

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Episode 2 - Episode 2

September. 14,1983

The war is over, and in the General Election the Labour Party has swept to a colossal victory. Joe Henshaw , home on leave, joins the VJ night celebrations.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

September. 21,1983

After demob, a restless Joe Henshaw returns to Collyhurst. The Kilbride family is in trouble - Martin is still in Strangeways, Martha is badly in debt and Irene has disappeared. Joe sets out to find her

Episode 4 - Episode 4

September. 28,1983

A dispute on the site, and the employers bring in scab labour. The attempt to make the strike official involves Joe once more with Sarah

Episode 5 - Episode 5

October. 05,1983

The strike going badly; a sudden illness; and a career taking off. Joe is learning fast, but the lessons are uncomfortable ones.

Episode 6 - Episode 6

October. 12,1983

Joe is torn between Sarah's ambitions, Pawsey's idealism and Martin's schemes for making money. But it is to be through his grandfather that he makes the significant discovery.

The saga of Manchester lad Joe Henshaw, a story that takes in family life, the trials and tribulations of the Labour movement and World War Two