Like many women active during the miners' strike, May Murton (Charlie Hardwick) has been left to clean up the mess. The closure of the pit, a failed marriage and the community’s disintegration have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Her teenage children (Darren Bell and Katja Roberts) are out of control. Her estranged husband (Brian Hogg) has taken up residence in the allotments. At a dance, the night before the Durham Miners’ Gala, May meets Roy Cotton (Bill Speed) the recently arrived manager of an open cast mine.
as May Murton
as Roy Cotton
as Tony Murton
as Dale Murton
as Becky Murton
as Jenny
as Belle Murton (as Madaleine Moffat)
as Tracy
as Groppa
as Old Man
as Bill Rowland
as Andy Coates
as Waitress
as Lout at Gala
as Barman
as Himself (uncredited)
as Opencast Foreman
