The Burston Rebellion 1985 Directed by Norman Stone

Drama reconstructing the events of a strike by the schoolchildren of a Norfolk school in 1914, who refused to accept the dismissal of their teachers, Tom and Annie Higdon, who were both socialists.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie
Production Company BBC
Release Date 24 February 1985
87 mins
Cast
Eileen Atkins Kitty Higdon
Bernard Hill Tom Higdon
John Shrapnel Rev. Charles Tucker Eland
Thelma Whiteley Mrs Eland
Nicola Cowper Violet Potter
Geoffrey Chater Magistrate
John Abineri Farmer Fowler
Henry Moxon Frederick Starr
Peter Benson Peggram
Maggie Riley Mrs Philpot
Jon Laurimore George Durbidge
Norman Jones Walter Garnham
John Gleeson John Potter
Peter Whitbread Noah Sandy
Alan Mason John Aldrich
Linda Roberts Thirza Moore
Peter Tuddenham Clerk of Courts
Norman Fisher Labourer
Alexandra Boyd Marjory Ling
Helen Bugdale Sabina Durbidge
Richard Gallop Willie Sprunt
Ian Latham Jack Mullinger
Lusha Kellgren Ethel Cummings
Lynne Radford Gertie Stearner
Frank Mills Farmer Edwards
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