Days of Hope (1975– )

A series of four films from the Great War to the General Strike.

Stars:

Paul Copley, Pamela Brighton, Nikolas Simmonds

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Copley	...	Ben Matthews (4 episodes, 1975)
Pamela Brighton	...	Sarah Hargreaves (3 episodes, 1975)
Nikolas Simmonds	...	Philip Hargreaves (3 episodes, 1975)
Gary Roberts	...	Joel Barnett (2 episodes, 1975)
Alun Armstrong	...	Billy Shepherd (2 episodes, 1975)
Melvin Thomas	...	Ernest Bevin (2 episodes, 1975)
Hughie Turner	...	Tom Crisp (2 episodes, 1975)
Peter Kerrigan	...	Communist Party member (2 episodes, 1975)
Sarah Paget	...	Sarah's child (2 episodes, 1975)
Ned Cohen	...	Sarah's child (2 episodes, 1975)

Storyline

A series of four films from the Great War to the General Strike.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1975 (UK)

Also Known As:

Meres elpidas

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Polytel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min (4 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The most moving TV miniseries I have seen

I have searched high and low in video stores for this. I think it is the most memorable TV drama I have seen, even though it is now almost 30 years since I saw it. I kept waiting for replays. I was gratified to read a couple of years ago that Phillip Adams, a prominent Australian commentator on movies and everything else (and heavily involved in Oz film and advertising) placed this #1 on his list of TV shows. You want reasons? All I remember now is the emotional power, the deep sense of injustice, the face of the CO given white feathers in England, later in France taken out to be wired to a post in No Man's Land. Why is this not shown again? Or did the BBC destroy the tapes, like they did with most of 'Not only, but also'?