The Gallows Pole

6.2(9)|2023-05-31|1 seasons, 3 episodes

DramaCrime

Overview

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.

Episodes

Series 1(3)

S1E1 · 2023-05-31 · 66m

The Resurrection of Dave

9.0

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.

S1E2 · 2023-06-07 · 54m

Thy Had a Dream

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.

S1E3 · 2023-06-14 · 64m

The Anti-Heist

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.