Peterloo

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

Cast

Rory Kinnear Henry Hunt

Maxine Peake Nellie

Pearce Quigley Joshua

David Moorst Joseph

Rachel Finnegan Mary

Tom Meredith Robert

Simona Bitmate Esther

Robert Wilfort Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister