
The saga of Manchester lad Joe Henshaw, a story that takes in family life, the trials and tribulations of the Labour movement and World War Two
Air Date: 1983-09-07
A bare-knuckle fight on a patch of waste ground. A hard, bruising, savage battle between Welsh Dave and Jim Larkin - ...
Air Date: 1983-09-14
The war is over, and in the General Election the Labour Party has swept to a colossal victory. Joe Henshaw , home on ...
Air Date: 1983-09-21
After demob, a restless Joe Henshaw returns to Collyhurst. The Kilbride family is in trouble - Martin is still in Str...
Air Date: 1983-09-28
A dispute on the site, and the employers bring in scab labour. The attempt to make the strike official involves Joe o...
Air Date: 1983-10-05
The strike going badly; a sudden illness; and a career taking off. Joe is learning fast, but the lessons are uncomfor...
Air Date: 1983-10-12
Joe is torn between Sarah's ambitions, Pawsey's idealism and Martin's schemes for making money. But it is to be throu...