Series 2 poster

Series 2

(2014)

Overview

The second series focusses on the lives of the Quarry Bank mill workers between 1838 and 1842, a period of turbulent social, political and industrial change.

Cast

Kerrie Hayes as Esther
Kerrie Hayes

as Esther

Matthew McNulty as Daniel Bate
Matthew McNulty

as Daniel Bate

Holly Lucas as Susannah Catterall
Holly Lucas

as Susannah Catterall

Sope Dirisu as Peter
Sope Dirisu

as Peter

Ciarán Griffiths as Matthew Boon
Ciarán Griffiths

as Matthew Boon

Mark Frost as John Howlett
Mark Frost

as John Howlett

Sacha Parkinson as Miriam Catterall
Sacha Parkinson

as Miriam Catterall

Laura Main as Rebecca Howlett
Laura Main

as Rebecca Howlett

Barbara Marten as Hannah Greg
Barbara Marten

as Hannah Greg

Aidan McArdle as John Doherty
Aidan McArdle

as John Doherty

Neil Broome as Mill Worker
Neil Broome

as Mill Worker

Connor Dempsey as Tommy Priestley
Connor Dempsey

as Tommy Priestley

Andrew-Lee Potts as William Gregg
Andrew-Lee Potts

as William Gregg

Morgan Watkins as George Windell
Morgan Watkins

as George Windell

Justin Salinger as James Windell
Justin Salinger

as James Windell

Shannon-Metcalfe as Mary-Ann
Shannon-Metcalfe

as Mary-Ann

Richard Banks as Mule Worker
Richard Banks

as Mule Worker

David Halliwell as Firefighter
David Halliwell

as Firefighter

Hugh Simon as Dr. Holland
Hugh Simon

as Dr. Holland

Danny Hynes as Young Officer
Danny Hynes

as Young Officer

Episodes

A Good Mechanic poster

A Good Mechanic 0.0

July 20, 2014

Four years on from the Poor Law Amendment Act, impoverished economic migrants from the south of England start to arrive…

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July 27, 2014

Esther comes of age and leaves the apprentice house, but not before signing her contract of employment. Esther's new ho…

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August 3, 2014

The Chartist rally at Kersal Moor is approaching and Daniel does his best to gather the workers despite a lacklustre re…

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August 10, 2014

After a difficult labour, Esther finally gives birth to a healthy baby boy. She returns to work the next day but strugg…

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August 17, 2014

With the country in recession, William Greg is forced to slash his workers' wages. Daniel urges his colleagues to withd…

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August 24, 2014

The second series reaches its climax. There's a violent confrontation between the striking workers and the special cons…