The Mill (TV series)
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The Mill is a 2013 period television drama broadcast on Britain's Channel 4.[1] It was developed by Emily Dalton using stories from the archives of the National Trust Property. It is based on real-life stories and people of the textile mill workers at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire, England,[2][3] combined with fictional characters and events.[4] The program is also filmed in Cheshire.[4]
The Mill | |
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Genre | Period drama |
Based on | Quarry Bank Mill |
Written by | John Fay |
Directed by | James Hawes |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Emily Dalton Dominic Barlow Julian Ware |
Producers | Caroline Levy (Series 1) Johnathan Young (Series 2) |
Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Production company | Darlow Smithson Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 28 July 2013 (2013-07-28) ā 24 August 2014 (2014-08-24) |
The first series, written by John Fay,[2] is set in 1830s Britain during the Industrial Revolution.[2] It was directed by James Hawes and produced by Caroline Levy.[2]
The second and final series, which began airing on 20 July 2014,[5] is set between 1838 and 1842, four years after the first series. The series was cancelled by Channel 4 in 2014, leaving the story unfinished.