Between April and May 1816, "Bread or Blood" riots erupted across East Anglia as the price of bread surpassed the wages of agricultural and industrial laborers. While food riots had a long history in Britain, industrialization, enclosure, and globalization increasingly safeguarded the nation's food supply by the early nineteenth century
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Malcolm StorryIsaac Bawcombe | Isaac Bawcombe |
 Carolyn PicklesMary Bawcombe | Mary Bawcombe |
 Ian RedfordBen Jarvis | Ben Jarvis |
 Sandra VoeMrs Bawcombe | Mrs Bawcombe |
 Milton JohnsHarbutt | Harbutt |
 Sean BakerToomer | Toomer |
 George MalpasEllerby | Ellerby |
 David CalderBenson | Benson |
| PPhilip JosephCooper | Cooper |
 Bryan MurrayPope | Pope |
| SSandra KnellerMrs Jarvis | Mrs Jarvis |
| JJon CroftBaker | Baker |
| BBarbara BermelMrs Toomer | Mrs Toomer |
 Edward PeelBenett | Benett |
| AAnn WayMrs Tucker | Mrs Tucker |
| EEdward PhillipsTasker | Tasker |
 James GreeneSir Edward Alderson | Sir Edward Alderson |
 Niall PaddenWheeler | Wheeler |
 James MarcusKimber | Kimber |
 Brian CoburnBig Joe | Big Joe |