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Simona Bitmate
Esther

Robert Wilfort
Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister

Karl Johnson
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

Sam Troughton
Mr Hobhouse

Roger Sloman
Mr Grout

Kenneth Hadley
Mr Golightly

Tom Edward-Kane
Mr Cobb

Lizzy McInnerny
Mrs Moss

Alastair Mackenzie
General Sir John Byng

Neil Bell
Samuel Bamford

Lisa Millett
Jemima Bamford

Philip Jackson
John Knight

John Paul Hurley
John Thacker Sexton

Tom Gill
Joseph Johnson

Lizzie Frain
Mrs Johnson

Harry Hepple
James Wroe

Ian Mercer
Dr Joseph Healey

Adam Long
Jack, Wroe's Printer

Nico Mirallegro
John Bagguley

Danny Kirrane
Samuel Drummond

Johnny Byrom
John Johnston

Victor McGuire
Deputy Chief Constable Nadin

Stephen Wight
Oliver the Spy

Ryan Pope
Chippendale the Spy

Dorothy Atkinson
Singing Weaver

Tim McInnerny
Prince Regent

Marion Bailey
Lady Conyngham

Vincent Franklin
Magistrate Rev Ethelston

Jeff Rawle
Magistrate Rev Hay

Eileen Davies
Mrs. Mary Hay

Philip Whitchurch
Magistrate Colonel Fletcher

Martin Savage
Magistrate Norris

Al Weaver
Magistrate Hutton

David Bamber
Magistrate Rev Mallory

David Fielder
Magistrate Rev Gutteridge

Fine Time Fontayne
Magistrate Clowes

Robert Gillespie
Magistrate Warmley

Jonathan Jaynes
Magistrate Tatton

Nicholas Lumley
Magistrate Rev Perryn

Shaun Prendergast
Magistrate Bolt

Alan Williams
Magistrate Marriott

Dorothy Duffy
Mary Fildes

Victoria Moseley
Susannah Saxton

Christine Bottomley
Female Reformer

Samantha Edwards
Female Reformer

Julie Hesmondhalgh
Female Reformer

Kate Rutter
Female Reformer

Katie West
Female Reformer

Joseph Kloska
Richard Carlile

Leo Bill
John Tyas

Brian Fletcher
Edward Baines

Gary Cargill
John Smith

Patrick Kennedy
Lt. Col Guy L'Estrange

Guy Williams
Lieutenant Colonel Dalrymple

Ben Crompton
Tuke, the painter

Bryony Miller
Bessie, Johnson's Servant

Lee Boardman
Nadin's Constable

Steve Garti
Nadin's Constable

Leo Ashton
Young George

Alicia Turner
Young Sarah

Elsie Kirk
Baby Sarah

Florence Kirk
Baby Sarah

Darren Scott
Man Giving Directions

Michael Culkin
A Lord

Laura Elphinstone
Mill Worker

Julie Riley
Egg Seller

Kieran O'Brien
Peter Wilkes, a Farrier

Noreen Kershaw
Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

Jim English
Edward Wilde, Watch Thief

Adam Shaw
James Mahon, Coat Thief

Bob Goody
Outraged Reformer

Sam Graham
Potato Thrower

Tilly Vosburgh
Potato Thrower's Wife

David Hounslow
Man Drilling Reformers

Steve Huison
Stableman

Jeremy Todd
Thomas Worrell, Stone Clearing Boss

Paul Bown
Richard Wainwright, a Mill Owner

Paul Popplewell
Mill Overseer

Moya Brady
Abusive Bystander

Jane Hazlegrove
Abusive Bystander

Hayley Jayne Standing
Servant at Magistrates' Breakfast

Kate O'Flynn
Chadderton Woman

Gerard Kearns
Chadderton Woman's Husband

John Branwell
Chadderton Woman's Father

Isla Nield
Chadderton Woman's Daughter

Philip Martin Brown
Angry Citizen

James Benson
Angry Citizen

Sidney Livingstone
Mr Buxton

David Walmsley
Magistrate's Messenger

James Dryden
Wigan Man

Bronwyn James
Wigan Man's Sister

Polly Hemingway
Margaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman

Steve Cain
Passer-By

Sarah Crowden
Lady at Races

Miles Richardson
Gentleman at Races

Graham Seed
Gentleman at Races

Tim Barker
Vicar

Mark Ryan
Ben Thorpe, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Mark Sheals
Thomas Sheldermine, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Paul Greenwood
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Malcolm Ridley
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Michael Cahill
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Alex McNally
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Jonathan Oliver
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Jimmy Fairhurst
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Paul Kynman
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Nick Moss
Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Dan Poole
Captain William J Ford, 15th Hussars

Tristram Davies
Captain William DePasse 15th Hussars

Charlie Tighe
Captain Phillip Woodhouse, 15th Hussars

Michael Chadwick
Trooper John Millfield, 15th Hussars

Oliver Devoti
Soldier, 15th Hussars

Ian Davies
Rob Hullock, Soldier 31st Foot Regiment

Lee Bainbridge
Soldier, 31st Foot Regiment

Dan Bottomley
Joshua Harrison, a Musician

Liam Gerrard
Jacob Flather, a Musician

Scott Haining
Joseph Cliffs, a Musician

Ian Conningham
Musician

James Dangerfield
Musician

Thomas Dyer-Blake
Musician

William Fox
Musician

Richard Glaves
Musician

David Heywood
Musician

Andrew Jarvis
Musician

Gary Mitchinson
Musician

Simon Nock
Musician

Jack Quarton
Musician

Andrew Roberts-Palmer
Musician

Steve Rollins
Musician

Hamish Rush
Musician

Gareth Williams
Musician

Dan Willis
Musician

Oliver Ashworth
Samuel Cleator (uncredited)

Tony Mooney
Swordsmith (uncredited)

Christopher McMullen
Footman to the Duke of Wellington (uncredited)

Teresa Mahoney
Female Reformer (uncredited)

Mary West
Female Reformer (uncredited)

Jessie Vinning
Female Reformer (uncredited)

Eloise Henwood
Mill Child (uncredited)

Rachel Davies
Pie Buyer

Robert Ryan
Citizen #2

Finley Howard
Mill Child (uncredited)

Karl Farrer
Lord (uncredited)
Crew
Frank Macpherson
Assistant Director
Frances Bennett
Graphic Designer
Celestria Kimmins
Draughtsman
Paula Boram
Foley Artist
Claire Matthews
Makeup Supervisor
Paul Sallent
Electrician
Gordon Segrove
First Assistant "A" Camera
Andrea Cripps
Assistant Costume Designer
Ben Rothwell
Armory Coordinator
Christine Blundell
Makeup Designer
Sophie Freeman
Third Assistant Director
Paul Driver
Visual Effects Producer
Andy Long
Gaffer
Emma Heath
Key Costumer
Dan Channing-Williams
First Assistant Director
Lucy Bristow
Camera Operator
Sandy Buchanan
Foley Recordist
Ryan S. Adams
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Simon Mein
Still Photographer
Sinéad Kidao
Assistant Costume Designer
Lucy Moles
Construction Coordinator
Emma Parsons
Production Secretary
Steve Dent
Stunt Coordinator
Rachel Proudlove
Production Accountant
Polina Kalentsits
Assistant Set Decoration
Ben Collinson
Boom Operator
Robert Ireland
Sound Designer
John Bracewell
Set Medic
Nick Dilworth
Construction Coordinator
George Zwier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lesa Warrener
Makeup Supervisor
Lee Herrick
Supervising Sound Editor
Gabrielle Smith
First Assistant Editor
Charles Bodycomb
Armorer
Julie Gauthier
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mike Parsons
Electrician
Catherine Lovett
Costume Supervisor
Heidi Freeman
First Assistant Editor
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Charlie Rotheram
Extras Casting
Sarah Carswell
Production Coordinator
Wailoon Chung
Electrician
Adam Inglis
Colorist
Henry Jepson
Unit Manager
Paul Carter
Property Master
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Alison Lai
First Assistant "B" Camera
Martin Ware
Casting Associate
Reanne Goodlitt-Jones
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jon Baker
Armorer
Gayle Dickie
Second Assistant Camera
Nick Rideout
Special Effects Supervisor
Angus Benson-Blair
Drone Pilot
Colin Strachan
Key Grip
Kevin Day
Standby Property Master
Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Writer
Paul Biddiss
Military Consultant
Gary Yershon
Original Music Composer
Annabelle Hood
Production Assistant
Chris Lahr
Line Producer
Daniel Taylor
Supervising Art Director
Charlotte Dirickx
Set Decoration
Lizzie Francke
Executive Producer
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Georgina Lowe
Producer
Helen Grearson
Associate Producer
Jon Gregory
Editor
Suzie Davies
Production Design
Jane Brodie
Art Direction
Jacqueline Durran
Costume Design
Gail Egan
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Isobel Griffiths
Orchestrator
Chris Allies
Title Designer
Christine Blundell
Hair Designer
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Levan Doran
Stunts
Donald E G Bentley
Third Assistant Director
Andie Davies
Visual Effects
Annabel Wood
Stunts
Keith Branch
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Daniel Battsek
Executive Producer
Sue Bruce-Smith
Executive Producer





