Peterloo

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.

• Mike LeighWriter
• Mike LeighDirector
• Gary YershonOriginal Music Composer

• Rory KinnearHenry Hunt
• Maxine PeakeNellie
• Pearce QuigleyJoshua
• David MoorstJoseph
• Rachel FinneganMary
• Tom MeredithRobert
• Simona BitmateEsther
• Robert WilfortLord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
• Karl JohnsonLord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
• Sam TroughtonMr Hobhouse
• Roger SlomanMr Grout
• Kenneth HadleyMr Golightly