Directed by Shane Meadows, The Gallows Pole “follows Hartley as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers for a criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.”
The Gallows Pole features Production Design by Sarah Finlay and stars Michael Socha (Papillon, This is England), Samuel Edward-Cook (Peaky Blinders, Land Girls), Nicole Barber-Lane (Hollyoaks, Being Sold) and Jordan Preston (Viewpoint, Ackley Bridge).
The series premieres today on BBC Two and has received some great reviews already;
BBC; “Exhilarating”
“Based on the book by Benjamin Myers, Shane Meadows fictionalises the remarkable true story of the rise of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners.”
Radio Times; “Shane Meadows has created something both tonally and stylistically unique, which is sure to delight some audiences and confound others”
Yahoo! Life; “Shane Meadows’ BBC drama packs a punch”
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