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The Luddites
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The Luddites

Jun 23, 1988
0h 51m
★ 0.0

Overview

In 1812 there were violent disturbances in Yorkshire when new machines were introduced into the wool industry. This film is an interpretation of those events made in the style of a documentary.

Genres

Documentary
Drama
History

Production Companies

Thames Television

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Cast

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Henry Smith

Steven Alvey

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Militia Sargent

Ray Armstrong

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William Thorpe

Dicken Ashworth

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George Meller

David Becalick

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William Cartwright

Jim Bywater

Charles Collingwood

David Ricardo

Charles Collingwood

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Mrs Armitage

Jeannie Crowther

David Fleeshman

Enoch Taylor

David Fleeshman

Stephen Frost

William Hinchcliffe

Stephen Frost

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Poor Law Officer

Peter Geeves

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Edward Baines

John Graham

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Narrator

Alexander John

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