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Premiered

Thursday, September 11, 1975

Ended: Thursday, October 2, 1975

When does Days of Hope Season 1 come out?

Days of Hope Season 1 premiered Thursday, September 11, 1975 on BBC One and ended Thursday, October 2, 1975. The season has 4 episodes.

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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1. 1916: Joining Up

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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2. 1921

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.

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3. 1924

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

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4. 1926: General Strike Finale

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

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Days of Hope Season 1 guest stars

  • Helene Palmer

    Martha Matthews

  • Clifford Kershaw

    Tom Matthews

  • Fred Feast

    Fred Feast

    Police Sergeant

  • Bernard Atha

    Bernard Atha

    Vicar

  • Norman Tyrrell

    George Lansbury

  • John Rolls

    Magistrate

  • Ted Carroll

    Old Soldier

  • Charles Cork

    Charles Cork

    Army Captain

  • Margaret Heery

    Woman at the N.C.F. office

  • Robert Booth

    Vicar at the N.C.F. office

  • Jean Spence

    May Barnett

  • Christine Anderson

    Jenny Barnett

  • Ernie Mack

    Bassett

  • Tommy Buller

    Coal Merchant

  • Edward Underdown

    Edward Underdown

    John Pritchard

  • Margaretta Scott

    Margaretta Scott

    Mrs. Pritchard

Days of Hope Season 1 FAQ

When does Days of Hope Season 1 come out?

Days of Hope Season 1 premiered Thursday, September 11, 1975 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Days of Hope Season 1?

Days of Hope Season 1 has 4 episodes.

Are new episodes of Days of Hope Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Days of Hope Season 1 finale?

The Days of Hope Season 1 finale (Episode 4) aired Thursday, October 2, 1975.

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