Days of Hope 49 years old

Days of Hope is a BBC television drama serial produced in 1975. The series dealt with the lives of a working-class family from the turmoils of the First World War in 1916 to the General Strike in 1926. It was written by Jim Allen, produced by Tony Garnett and directed by Ken Loach.

Credits

Paul Copley
Paul Copley

Ben Matthews (4 episodes, 1975)

Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong

Billy Shepherd

Cast

Name Character
Paul Copley He was 30 , now 80 years old as Ben Matthews (4 episodes, 1975)
Richard Marner He was 54 , 82 years old when he died
Alun Armstrong He was 29 , now 78 years old as Billy Shepherd
Stephen Rea He was 28 , now 78 years old
Bernard Atha He was 47 , now 96 years old
James Marcus He was 33 , now 82 years old
Edward Underdown He was 66 , 81 years old when he died
John Phillips He was 40 , 59 years old when he died
Derek Farr He was 63 , 74 years old when he died
Jeremy Child He was 30 , now 80 years old
Olga Grahame
Duggie Brown He was 35 , now 84 years old
Emrys James He was 47 , 60 years old when he died
Clifford Kershaw
Patrick Barr He was 67 , 77 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Ken Loach Directing He was 39 , now 88 years old Director
Jim Allen Writing He was 48 , 72 years old when he died Writer
Days of Hope poster
Days of Hope (49 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1975-09-11
  • Runtime: [90] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4