The Hired Man

The Hired Man

Cumbria, 1898. Whippet racing, hiring fairs, hunting and drunken antics collide, in this passionate story of John and Emily, a young married couple, and their moving struggle to carve a living from the land. An epic and heroic tale of love, betrayal, and loyalty, set against a backdrop of English country traditions being swept away as a new century faces the gathering storm of war… Based on the stirring novel by Melvyn Bragg, with a superb score of rousing foot-stomping rhythms and soaring choruses by Howard Goodall, the award-winning composer of West End hits Bend It Like Beckham and Love Story.

Top Cast

Jon Bonner

As Pennington / Blacklock / The Recruiting Officer / The Vicar

Lloyd Gorman

As Jackson

Oliver Hembrough

As John

TJ Holmes

As Seth

Lucy Keirl

As Sally

Lara Lewis

As May

Sufia Manya

As The Landlady

Samuel Martin

As Isaac

Lauryn Redding

As Emily

Tom Self

As The Union Chairman / Show MD