The Gathering Seed 40 years old

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

Credits

Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker

Kitty Henshaw

David Threlfall
David Threlfall

Joe Henshaw

Karen Meagher
Karen Meagher

Peggy Henshaw

Christine Hargreaves
Christine Hargreaves

Lizzie Scanlon

Bill Dean
Bill Dean

Billy Eccles

Rita May
Rita May

Martha Kilbride

Cast

Name Character
Brenda Fricker She was 38 , now 79 years old as Kitty Henshaw
David Threlfall He was 29 , now 70 years old as Joe Henshaw
Karen Meagher as Peggy Henshaw
Christine Hargreaves She was 44 , 45 years old when she died as Lizzie Scanlon
Bill Dean He was 62 , 78 years old when he died as Billy Eccles
Rita May as Martha Kilbride
James Ellis He was 52 , 82 years old when he died as Jim Larkin

Crew

Name Job title
Tom Clegg Directing He was 48 , 81 years old when he died Director
Jim Allen Writing He was 56 , 72 years old when he died Writer
The Gathering Seed (40 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1983-09-07
  • Runtime: [55] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6