Overview

Like many women active during the miners' strike, May Murton (Charlie Hardwick) has been left to clean up the mess. The closure of the pit, a failed marriage and the community’s disintegration have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Her teenage children (Darren Bell and Katja Roberts) are out of control. Her estranged husband (Brian Hogg) has taken up residence in the allotments. At a dance, the night before the Durham Miners’ Gala, May meets Roy Cotton (Bill Speed) the recently arrived manager of an open cast mine.

Top Cast

Charlie Hardwick

May Murton

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Bill Speed

Roy Cotton

Brian Hogg

Tony Murton

D

Darren Bell

Dale Murton

K

Katja Roberts

Becky Murton

A

Amber Styles

Jenny

M

Madeleine Moffat

Belle Murton (as Madaleine Moffat)

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Alexis Elliott

Tracy

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Stephen Gee

Groppa

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Harry Herring

Old Man

Colin MacLachlan

Bill Rowland

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Roger Hyams

Andy Coates