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.
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Charlie Hardwick
May Murton
Known for
Emmerdale
Billy Elliot
Bill Speed
Roy Cotton
Also in
Harry
Dockers
Brian Hogg
Tony Murton
Also in
Tilly Trotter
Our Friends in the North
Darren Bell
Dale Murton
Also in
Eden Valley
The Fix
Katja Roberts
Becky Murton
Also in
Eden Valley
Amber Styles
Jenny
Also in
The Gambling Man
Seacoal
Madeleine Moffat
Belle Murton (as Madaleine Moffat)
Known for
Alien Autopsy
Alexis Elliott
Tracy
No other roles listed
Stephen Gee
Groppa
Harry Herring
Old Man
Also in
The Machine Gunners
Our Friends in the North
Colin MacLachlan
Bill Rowland
Known for
Billy Elliot
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Roger Hyams
Andy Coates
Also in
Stalag Luft
Geh Kinde Geh
First release January 1, 1997 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Amber Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1997
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No release date listed for United States.
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