4. 1926: General Strike
The miners are betrayed by union leaders during the General Strike.
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S1 E4 · 1926: General Strike
Days of Hope is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC One on September 11, 1975. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "1926: General Strike", aired on October 2, 1975.
A series of four feature-length episodes following the lives of a working-class family from the turmoils of the First World War in 1916 to the General Strike in 1926.
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4 episodes · 1 season
1975 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago
A series of four feature-length episodes following the lives of a working-class family from the turmoils of the First World War in 1916 to the General Strike in 1926.
Days of Hope Miniseries release dates →The miners are betrayed by union leaders during the General Strike.
Ben is released from prison and joins the Communist Party. Philip Hargreaves is elected as a Labour MP.
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.
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.
Created by Jim Allen and Ken Loach
Days of Hope has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 2, 1975.
The most recent episode of Days of Hope, Season 1 Episode 4 "1926: General Strike", aired on October 2, 1975.
Days of Hope has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.
Days of Hope first aired on BBC One on September 11, 1975.
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