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Episode 5

Episode 5 of 6

Historical drama series. John's life hangs in the balance but the authorities are more concerned with punishing the 'rioters' than searching for his attacker.

The future of the farm hangs in the balance. John is in a coma following the blow to his head at the 'mass trespass'. Grace is in the grip of conflicting emotions - she needs John to live, but she is very afraid that he will recover and remember what he saw at the trespass.

Bert needs to know the truth from Grace about her feelings for Bill as rumours begin to circulate around the village about them.

Bairstow turns his energies towards deflecting attention from the Allingham gamekeeper's attack on John. He manipulates the police into starting an investigation into those behind the protest and accusing them of riot.

Bert and Eyre find themselves in the dock. The key witness is George Allingham, who saw them in The Lamb conspiring. In court, it is George's principles that will decide their fate, and his conscience puts him in opposition to his own family.

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Role Contributor
John Middleton John Simm
Grace Middleton Maxine Peake
Edmund Allingham Rupert Evans
Bairstow Joe Armstrong
Bill Gibby Derek Riddell
Clem Allingham Juliet Stevenson
Mary Middleton Ellie Grainger
Bert Middleton Alfie Stewart
Doctor Norman Murray
Margaret Boden Annabelle Apsion
George Allingham Augustus Prew
Sergeant Westlake Andrew Knott
PC Derbyshire Dean Smith
Gerrard Eyre Matt Stokoe
Martha Allingham Charlie Murphy
Gilbert Hankin Andrew Gower
Agnes Chloe Harris
Caro Allingham Emily Beecham
Philip Rundle Phoebe Dynevor
Alf Rutter Nick Preston
Peter the Landlord Jim Cartwright
Arnold Hankin Anthony Flanagan
Norma Hankin Ainsley Howard
Harriet Kilmartin Lucy Brown
Crispin Rose Nicholas Farrell
Robin Lane Scott Handy
Polly Amelia Young
Producer Tim Whitby
Director Dominic Leclerc
Writer Peter Moffat

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