The Mill

1h

Drama

Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.

Episodes

Cast

Clock-in

1. Clock-in

1h

28th Jul 2013

Just before dawn the bell wakes the young apprentices for another 12-hour shift at Quarry Bank Mill. Charlie Crout forces Miriam to leave the factory floor and his absence leads to an accident.

Order in Court

2. Order in Court

1h

4th Aug 2013

Esther Price arrives at court after assaulting her overseer, Charlie Crout. On the assumption that she will be found guilty, Mr Timperley is sent to the workhouse to collect a replacement apprentice.

On the Run

3. On the Run

1h

11th Aug 2013

Esther and Lucy head for Liverpool, chased by Timperley, but discover that Lucy's sister Catherine never returned to the workhouse.

Bide Our Time

4. Bide Our Time

1h

18th Aug 2013

Lucy and Esther are convinced that Mr Timperley is responsible for Catherine's disappearance. They're determined to expose him but are blocked at every turn.

First air date

28th Jul 2013

Last air date

24th Aug 2014

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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