The Mill

The Mill

2013
2 Seasons
7.3
Drama

Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.

Episodes

Clock-in
E1Jul 28, 20131h

Clock-in

Just before dawn the bell wakes the young apprentices for another 12-hour shift at Quarry Bank Mill. Charlie Crout forces Miriam to leave the factory floor and his absence leads to an accident.

Order in Court
E2Aug 4, 20131h

Order in Court

Esther Price arrives at court after assaulting her overseer, Charlie Crout. On the assumption that she will be found guilty, Mr Timperley is sent to the workhouse to collect a replacement apprentice.

On the Run
E3Aug 11, 20131h

On the Run

Esther and Lucy head for Liverpool, chased by Timperley, but discover that Lucy's sister Catherine never returned to the workhouse.

Bide Our Time
E4Aug 18, 20131h

Bide Our Time

Lucy and Esther are convinced that Mr Timperley is responsible for Catherine's disappearance. They're determined to expose him but are blocked at every turn.

Top Cast

Kerrie Hayes

Kerrie Hayes

Esther

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Daniel Bate

Holly Lucas

Holly Lucas

Susannah Catterall

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Peter

Katherine Rose Morley

Katherine Rose Morley

Lucy

Ciarán Griffiths

Ciarán Griffiths

Matthew Boon

Mark Frost

Mark Frost

John Howlett

Sacha Parkinson

Sacha Parkinson

Miriam Catterall

Laura Main

Laura Main

Rebecca Howlett

Barbara Marten

Barbara Marten

Hannah Greg