An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.
Rory Kinnear
as Henry Hunt
Maxine Peake
as Nellie
Pearce Quigley
as Joshua
David Moorst
as Joseph
Rachel Finnegan
as Mary
Tom Meredith
as Robert
Simona Bitmate
as Esther
Robert Wilfort
as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl Johnson
as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam Troughton
as Mr Hobhouse
Roger Sloman
as Mr Grout
Kenneth Hadley
as Mr Golightly
