TV series
Shoulder to Shoulder
1974, English, on BBC Two. Created by Midge Mackenzie & Verity Lambert & Georgia Brown.
How women fought for the vote
Shoulder to Shoulder is a 1974 BBC drama serial created through the collaboration of actress Georgia Brown, filmmaker Midge Mackenzie, and producer Verity Lambert. A dramatisation of the history of the women's suffrage movement in Britain, focusing on the Pankhurst family and their fight for women's right to vote, the six-part series, starring Siân Phillips as Emmeline Pankhurst, is considered a landmark in feminist television drama.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 75 min
- Status
- Ended in 1974
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Sylvia Pankhurst
Aired 8 May 1974
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Midge MackenzieCreator
- Verity LambertCreator
- Georgia BrownCreator
- Siân PhillipsEmmeline Pankhurst · 6 ep
- Patricia QuinnChristabel Pankhurst · 6 ep
- Georgia BrownAnnie Kenney · 5 ep
- Angela DownSylvia Pankhurst · 5 ep
- Sally MilesFlora Drummond · 5 ep
- Sheila AllenMrs Pethick-Lawrence · 3 ep
- Maureen PryorDr Ethel Smyth · 3 ep
- Fulton MackayKeir Hardie · 3 ep
- Ronald HinesMr Pethick-Lawrence · 2 ep
- Robert HardyAsquith · 2 ep
- Michael GoughDr Richard Pankhurst · 2 ep
- Lans TraverseZellie Emerson · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 April 1974
- Last aired
- 8 May 1974
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Shoulder to Shoulder are there?
Shoulder to Shoulder has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 75 minutes each.
Is Shoulder to Shoulder finished?
Yes. Shoulder to Shoulder ended in 1974, so you can watch the whole story.
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Shoulder to Shoulder parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Who created Shoulder to Shoulder?
Shoulder to Shoulder was created by Midge Mackenzie and Verity Lambert and Georgia Brown and stars Siân Phillips, Patricia Quinn, Georgia Brown.