1926 by Joe Dunlop

**** BBC Radio 4 Extra marks the centenary of the United Kingdom's only General Strike - 4th - 12th May 1926.

It happened at a time when the country was on the brink of a workers' revolution.

Starring William Hootkins and Christopher Scott.

Joe Dunlop's fast moving drama-documentary reveals the remarkable story...

Winston Churchill .... William Hootkins
Stanley Baldwin .... Christopher Scott
Josh .... Bill Fellows
Maggie .... Alice Arnold
Lawrence .... Alex Lowe
Ernest Bevin .... Ioan Meredith
Walter Citrine .... Sean Baker
Jimmy Thomas .... Chris Pavlo
Joynson-Hicks .... Denys Hawthorne
The Commentator .... Kim Wall
Robert Harper .... Arthur Cook
Mr Adams .... Stephen Thorne
Sammy .... Mark Bonnar
Diana .... Elaine Pyke
Betty .... Colleen Prendergast
Lawrence's mother .... Shirley Dixon

Director: Andy Jordan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1996.