The read
The series ran 1 season across 2 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Joe leaves working-class, industrial Dufton behind him and takes a job as senior audit clerk at the town hall in affluent Warley. He takes lodgings at the poshest part of the town and starts to make his mark on local society.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
19 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 2 ep2012 |
Key crew
- Amanda CoeWriter
- Aisling WalshDirector
Cast
- Matthew McNultyJoe Lampton
- Tom BrookeCharles
- Jenna ColemanSusan Brown
- Maxine PeakeAlice Aisgill
- Kate O'FlynnBeryl
- Paul HiltonBob Storr
- Eithne BrowneEsther
- Zoe TelfordEva Storr
- Daniel FlynnGeorge Aisgill
- Theo JamesJack Wales
- Lauren Rose CraceJoan
- Kerrie HayesMarla
Stills
Themes
englandyorkshireworking classclass differencesperiod dramasocial statusextramarital affairwoman directorsocial climbing1940s