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Season 1 – The Gallows Pole: This Valley Will Rise

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Follows Hartley as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers for a criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.
The Gallows Pole: This Valley Will Rise — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Straightforward and patiently presented, The Gallows Pole doesn't instantly entice but offers compelling payoff for viewers who appreciate Shane Meadows' humanistic concerns.

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Camilla Long The Times (UK) 06/12/2023
Is it genius or ridiculous? I couldn’t honestly tell you. Some of it is definitely slow... But then it can also be mordantly funny. Go to Full Review Sean O'Grady Independent (UK) 06/05/2023
3/5
All too often, The Gallows Pole is just plain bewildering, and you rarely find yourself asking what happens next, which is really the greatest failing of all. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Gregory London Evening Standard 06/05/2023
4/5
This is less of a committed retelling of the gripping tale and more of a three-hour galavant through Meadow’s zany imagination. And it’s a joy to be along for the ride. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 06/16/2023
This tale of destitute weavers rebelling against their lot was one of the sharpest, funniest, most original dramas I’ve seen in a long time. Go to Full Review James Walton The Spectator 06/07/2023
... It didn’t take long to realise that Meadows’s departure mightn’t be as radical as advertised – because the programme could easily have been entitled This Was England. Go to Full Review Ann Marie Hourihane Irish Independent 06/07/2023
There are problems here but the acting is good; the story strong and simple. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lee M @RT36995014 07/06/2023 Not what I expected from Shane Meadows, but loved it as much as the rest of his work. Michael Socha is a star!! See more Arpita K @ArpitaK 06/10/2023 More ahistorical tripe from the drunkards and cuckolds at the BBC See more Nigel C @RT83701120 06/04/2023 Another great series from Shane Meadows that gets better and better with each episode. Can't wait for season 2 See more Read all reviews
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Michael Socha

David Hartley

Sophie McShera

Grace Hartley

Thomas Turgoose

William Hartley

Samuel Edward-Cook

Isaac Hartley

Yusra Warsama

Bethsheba

Nicole Barber-Lane

Susie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 31, 2023 David Hartley returns to the community he left behind with a mysterious sack and mission. Details Episode 2 Aired May 31, 2023 After finding his community destitute, David introduces his kin to the illegal forging of coins. Details Episode 3 Aired May 31, 2023 David's gang partake in their first mission, focused on the rent-seeking, exploitative Clothier. Details

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The Gallows Pole: This Valley Will Rise — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Shane Meadows
Screenwriter
Shane Meadows
Network
BBC
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 31, 2023