Episode 2
Tensions within the town grow as Chris and Robert help the spinners prepare for strike action. But nothing can prepare the family for the tragic events that are about to unfold.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon's powerful sequel to Sunset Song dramatised by Donna Franceschild.
Atmospheric drama about Grassic Gibbon's best-loved character, Chris.
Now married to Robert, a young and idealistic minister, Chris and her family move from the crofting village of Kinraddie to the mill town of Segget in Aberdeenshire. Living in the wake of the Great War and during the build up to the General Strike, they find themselves instrumental in the small town's epic class struggle.
Tensions within the town grow as Chris and Robert help the spinners prepare for strike action. But nothing can prepare the family for the tragic events that are about to unfold.
Starring Amy Manson and Robin Laing.
Directed by Kirsty Williams.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Chris | Amy Manson |
| Robert | Robin Laing |
| Else | Pearl Appleby |
| Dalziel | Liam Brennan |
| Alec | Philip Cairns |
| Jock | Stephen Duffy |
| Ewan | Roderick Gilkison |
| Leslie | Ralph Riach |
| Ake | Iain Robertson |
| Miss M'Askill | Wendy Seager |
| Mowat | Nick Underwood |
| Director | Kirsty Williams |
| Adaptor | Donna Franceschild |
| Actor | Lewis Grassic Gibbon |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Feb 201515:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 21 May 201621:00BBC Radio 4
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