was written by Colin Welland, directed by Roy Battersby, produced by Kenith Trodd, and starred Lynne Perrie.
[2] The play begins with a group of women returning to work at John Black's textile mill after a strike, unhappy with the deal negotiated by the union.
Bentham is less aggressive than Black, and wants to keep good relations with the union for future job cuts.
Although Packer and Gridley are told to demand a shilling per hour, they are willing to find a compromise when meeting the employers.
Maggie leads a revolt against this agreement, and a huge crowd at Woodhouse Moor shouts down Gridley.
The play was discussed on BBC2's In Vision programme the following day, with a panel including producer Kenith Trodd, employers and workers from the textile mills involved, and some journalists.
[2] In addition, there was some controversy on the use of profanity by women in the film (although these cases are relatively mild terms).
Roy Battersby said that he felt that some of these women were embarrassed by the prospect of their husbands finding out they swore at work.