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  • The Mill Episode #2.1 (Season 2, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 46 min | Drama

The Mill

Episode #2.1 (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 46 min | Drama

It is 1838 and whilst John and Daniel celebrate the reprieve of the Tolpuddle Martyrs the new Poor Law drives economic migrants from Southern England to the mill in the form of agricultural worker John Howlett and his family and shoemaker ...See moreIt is 1838 and whilst John and Daniel celebrate the reprieve of the Tolpuddle Martyrs the new Poor Law drives economic migrants from Southern England to the mill in the form of agricultural worker John Howlett and his family and shoemaker Abe Whittaker and his grandson Will, who takes a shine to Esther. Hannah has also brought Peter, a freed slave from the former plantation, to work in the garden whilst Robert is now an MP and younger brother William, the father of Susannah's eldest child, is in charge of the mill. Esther threatens to tell Hannah of her son's indiscretion unless he recognizes when her indentures end and loans her money for sister Martha, still unemployed. She is successful but wages are cut, William attempting to blame the fact on the Corn Laws. However Daniel knows that William intends to spend the money saved on more machinery. John Howlett fails to see this and refuses to countenance Daniel's proposal that they espouse the union though Peter is more sympathetic. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Jul 20, 2014 (United Kingdom)
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32 cast members
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Richard Banks
Mule Worker Mule Worker   See fewer
Vicky Binns
Martha Martha   See fewer
Neil Broome
Regular Mill Worker Regular Mill Worker   See fewer
Grant Crookes
Comrade Comrade   See fewer
Ashley Davis
Spinner Spinner   See fewer
Mark Frost
John Howlett John Howlett   See fewer
Kerrie Hayes
Esther Esther   See fewer
Dave Hill
Abe Whittaker Abe Whittaker   See fewer
Joshua Isherwood
Jack Howlett Jack Howlett   See fewer
Holly Kenny
Patience Patience   See fewer
Holly Lucas
Susannah Susannah   See fewer
Laura Main
Rebecca Howlett Rebecca Howlett   See fewer
Barbara Marten
Hannah Greg Hannah Greg   See fewer
Aidan McArdle
John Doherty John Doherty   See fewer
Joshua McGahan
James Hammett James Hammett   See fewer
Matthew McGreevy
Job Howlett Job Howlett   See fewer
Shannon Metcalfe
Mary-Anne Mary-Anne   See fewer
Ewan Phillips
Timothy Howlett Timothy Howlett   See fewer
Andrew Lee Potts
William Greg William Greg   See fewer
Nig Richards
Chartist Chartist   See fewer
Justin Salinger
James Windell James Windell   See fewer
Hugh Simon
Dr. Holland Dr. Holland   See fewer
Mark Strepan
Will Whittaker Will Whittaker   See fewer
Morgan Watkins
George Windell George Windell   See fewer
Patricia Winker
Mill Worker Mill Worker   See fewer
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