How We Used to Live 1902-1926: The General Strike (1926) (Season 5, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 20 min | Family, History

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How We Used to Live

1902-1926: The General Strike (1926) (Season 5, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 20 min | Family, History

The country is on strike, and there are no trams and no newspapers. Tom and Alex have very different views on what the strike means for local people. As tensions rise, a wedding offers a chance to look forward to the future.

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Updated Mar 27, 1985

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Mar 27, 1985 (United Kingdom)

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1 win & 6 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Kathy Jamieson Maggie Brady Maggie Brady See fewer	Butterfly Kiss (1995)
Peter Howitt Tom Selby Tom Selby See fewer	Sliding Doors (1998)
Sue Jenkins Charlotte Selby Charlotte Selby See fewer	Brookside (1982)
John Laing Albert Selby Albert Selby See fewer	How We Used to Live (1968)
Lorraine Sass Alice Selby Alice Selby See fewer	Shooting for Socrates (2014)
David Michaels Alexander Holroyd Alexander Holroyd See fewer	Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Alan Starkey Mr. Beale Mr. Beale See fewer	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Ruth Holden Mrs. Beale Mrs. Beale See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Maria Mescki Bertha Beale Bertha Beale See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Stephen Bollard Michael Brady Michael Brady See fewer	How We Used to Live (1968)