1916: Joining Up

September 11, 1975

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Days of Hope - S1 - E1

Ben Matthews enlists in the army and ends up serving in Ireland, where there is resistance to British rule. His sister's husband Philip Hargreaves is sentenced to death as a conscientious objector but is given a last-minute reprieve.

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Days of Hope: Season 1 - 4 Episode s

1x1 - 1916: Joining Up
September 11, 1975
Ben Matthews enlists in the army and ends up serving in Ireland, where there is resistance to British rule. His sister's husband Philip Hargreaves is sentenced to death as a conscientious objector but is given a last-minute reprieve.
1x2 - 1921
September 18, 1975
During the coal lock-out in 1921, Ben's army unit is redeployed from Ireland to police the dispute in County Durham. Ben deserts the army and is sheltered by a miner named Joel. He begins a relationship with his eldest daughter. When donations of food from Liverpool is intercepted by the police and the army, the miners revolt and take some soldiers hostage. Joel and his comrades then make demands on the pit owner, Mr. Pitchard.
1x3 - 1924
September 25, 1975
Ben is released from prison and joins the Communist Party. Philip Hargreaves is elected as a Labour MP.
1x4 - 1926: General Strike
October 2, 1975
The miners are betrayed by union leaders during the General Strike.

Days of Hope: All seasons

S1: Miniseries
4 Episode s

1x1 - 1916: Joining Up

1x2 - 1921

1x3 - 1924

1x4 - 1926: General Strike

S1: Miniseries