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The Gathering Seed (1983)

First aired September 7, 198355m/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded
Drama

Overview

The saga of Manchester lad Joe Henshaw, a story that takes in family life, the trials and tribulations of the Labour movement and World War Two

Created By

Jim Allen

Top Billed Cast

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Joe Henshaw

Gilly Coman

Gilly Coman

Irene Kilbride

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Kitty Henshaw

Karen Meagher

Karen Meagher

Peggy Henshaw

James Ellis

James Ellis

Jim Larkin

Caroline Hutchison

Caroline Hutchison

Sarah Goldman

Peter Kerrigan

Peter Kerrigan

Fred Pawsey

Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy

Father Healy

Tony Westrope

Tony Westrope

Martin Kilbride

Rita May

Rita May

Martha Kilbride

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Dennis Kilbride

Christine Hargreaves

Christine Hargreaves

Lizzie Scanlon

Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Billy Eccles

Peter Martin

Peter Martin

Danny

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Bob Henshaw

Tommy Summers

Tommy Summers

Gorman

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

October 12, 1983

Networks

BBC Two

Production

BBC Scotland

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