Like many women active during the miners' strike, May Murton (Charlie Hardwick) has been left to clean up the mess. The closure of the pit, a failed marriage and the community’s disintegration have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Her teenage children (Darren Bell and Katja Roberts) are out of control. Her estranged husband (Brian Hogg) has taken up residence in the allotments. At a dance, the night before the Durham Miners’ Gala, May meets Roy Cotton (Bill Speed) the recently arrived manager of an open cast mine.
Charlie Hardwick
Bill Speed
Brian Hogg
Darren Bell
Katja Roberts
Amber Styles
Madeleine Moffat
Alexis Elliott
Stephen Gee
Harry Herring
Colin MacLachlan
Roger Hyams
Anna-Marie Gascoigne
Peter Harrison
Jim Killeen
Tony Benn
Ray Stubbs