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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJon BonnerPennington / Blacklock / The Recruiting Officer / The Vicar | Pennington / Blacklock / The Recruiting Officer / The Vicar |
| LLloyd GormanJackson | Jackson |
 Oliver HembroughJohn | John |
| TTJ HolmesSeth | Seth |
| LLucy KeirlSally | Sally |
| LLara LewisMay | May |
| SSufia ManyaThe Landlady | The Landlady |
| SSamuel MartinIsaac | Isaac |
| LLauryn ReddingEmily | Emily |
| TTom SelfThe Union Chairman / Show MD | The Union Chairman / Show MD |
| JJames William-PattisonHarry / Joe Sharp | Harry / Joe Sharp |