The Gallows Pole

2023
Ended
Drama · Crime
~1h / ep
1 season
6.2/10

Against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in eighteenth century Yorkshire, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.

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Latest: Series 1 · 2023

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E1. The Resurrection of Dave
May 31, 2023 · 66m
West Yorkshire, early 1760s. David Hartley is returning to his family’s remote moor-top dwelling after seven years away in Birmingham. Gravely wounded and dragging a mysterious bag of tools, he receives help from six mythical stag-men, who let him know that his work on earth isn’t done yet.
E2. Thy Had a Dream
Jun 7, 2023 · 54m
After finding his community destitute, David introduces his kin to ‘clipping’ – the illegal forging of coins and David’s scheme to bring back dignity and security to his people.
E3. The Anti-Heist
Jun 14, 2023 · 64m
David’s gang partake in their first mission, focused on the rent-seeking, exploitative Clothier. David also aims to make amends with Grace, the 'jilted' love of his life.