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
as Esther
as Daniel Bate
as Susannah Catterall
as Peter
as Lucy
as Matthew Boon
as John Howlett
as Miriam Catterall
as Rebecca Howlett
as Hannah Greg
as John Doherty
as Mill Worker
as Tommy Priestley
as William Gregg
as George Windell
as Jack
as James Windell
as Mary-Ann
as Mule Worker
as Firefighter
as Dr. Holland
as Young Officer
Episodes
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…
Episode 2 0.0
July 27, 2014
Esther comes of age and leaves the apprentice house, but not before signing her contract of employment. Esther's new ho…
Episode 3 2.0
August 3, 2014
The Chartist rally at Kersal Moor is approaching and Daniel does his best to gather the workers despite a lacklustre re…
Surprise Visitor 0.0
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…
Episode 5 0.0
August 17, 2014
With the country in recession, William Greg is forced to slash his workers' wages. Daniel urges his colleagues to withd…
Episode 6 0.0
August 24, 2014
The second series reaches its climax. There's a violent confrontation between the striking workers and the special cons…