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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
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1983-10-12
S1E6 — Episode 6
Joe is torn between Sarah's ambitions, Pawsey's idealism and Martin's schemes for making money. But it is to be through his grandfather that he makes the significant discovery.
Billed Cast
David Threlfall
Joe Henshaw
Gilly Coman
Irene Kilbride
Brenda Fricker
Kitty Henshaw
Karen Meagher
Peggy Henshaw
James Ellis
Jim Larkin
Caroline Hutchison
Sarah Goldman
Peter Kerrigan
Fred Pawsey
Niall Buggy
Father Healy
Tony Westrope
Martin Kilbride
Rita May
Martha Kilbride
Dave Hill
Dennis Kilbride
Christine Hargreaves
Lizzie Scanlon
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