The Mill (2013)

Directed by

James Hawes

Genre

drama television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 10 episodes

Rated

18+

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This period drama follows the lives of textile mill workers in 1830s England. It shows their daily struggles and the harsh conditions of the Industrial Revolution.

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What happens

The Mill is a 2013 period television drama broadcast on Britain's Channel 4. It was developed by Emily Dalton using stories from the archives of the National Trust Property. It is based on real-life stories and people of the textile mill workers at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire, England, combined with fictional characters and events. The programme is also filmed in Cheshire. The first series, written by John Fay, is set in 1830s Britain during the Industrial Revolution. It was directed by James Hawes and produced by Caroline Levy. The second and final series, which began airing on 20 July 2014, is set between 1838 and 1842, four years after the first series. The series was cancelled by Channel 4 in 2014, leaving the story unfinished. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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