Seasons & Episodes
1916: Joining Up
Ben Matthews enlists in the army and ends up serving in Ireland, where there is resistance to British rule. His sister's
1921
During the coal lock-out in 1921, Ben's army unit is redeployed from Ireland to police the dispute in County Durham. Ben
1924
Ben is released from prison and joins the Communist Party. Philip Hargreaves is elected as a Labour MP.
1926: General Strike
The miners are betrayed by union leaders during the General Strike.