Peterloo
2018An 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.
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Rory Kinnear
as Henry Hunt
Maxine Peake
as Nellie
Pearce Quigley
as Joshua
David Moorst
as Joseph
Rachel Finnegan
as Mary
Tom Meredith
as Robert
Simona Bitmate
as Esther
Robert Wilfort
as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl Johnson
as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam Troughton
as Mr Hobhouse
Roger Sloman
as Mr Grout
Kenneth Hadley
as Mr Golightly
Tom Edward-Kane
as Mr Cobb
Lizzy McInnerny
as Mrs Moss
Alastair Mackenzie
as General Sir John Byng
Neil Bell
as Samuel Bamford
Lisa Millett
as Jemima Bamford
Philip Jackson
as John Knight
John Paul Hurley
as John Thacker Sexton
Tom Gill
as Joseph Johnson
Lizzie Frain
as Mrs Johnson
Harry Hepple
as James Wroe
Ian Mercer
as Dr Joseph Healey
Adam Long
as Jack, Wroe's Printer
Nico Mirallegro
as John Bagguley
Danny Kirrane
as Samuel Drummond
Johnny Byrom
as John Johnston
Victor McGuire
as Deputy Chief Constable Nadin
Stephen Wight
as Oliver the Spy
Ryan Pope
as Chippendale the Spy
Dorothy Atkinson
as Singing Weaver
Tim McInnerny
as Prince Regent
Marion Bailey
as Lady Conyngham
Vincent Franklin
as Magistrate Rev Ethelston
Jeff Rawle
as Magistrate Rev Hay
Eileen Davies
as Mrs. Mary Hay
Philip Whitchurch
as Magistrate Colonel Fletcher
Martin Savage
as Magistrate Norris
Al Weaver
as Magistrate Hutton
David Bamber
as Magistrate Rev Mallory
David Fielder
as Magistrate Rev Gutteridge
Fine Time Fontayne
as Magistrate Clowes
Robert Gillespie
as Magistrate Warmley
Jonathan Jaynes
as Magistrate Tatton
Nicholas Lumley
as Magistrate Rev Perryn
Shaun Prendergast
as Magistrate Bolt
Alan Williams
as Magistrate Marriott
Dorothy Duffy
as Mary Fildes
Victoria Moseley
as Susannah Saxton
Christine Bottomley
as Female Reformer
Samantha Edwards
as Female Reformer
Julie Hesmondhalgh
as Female Reformer
Kate Rutter
as Female Reformer
Katie West
as Female Reformer
Joseph Kloska
as Richard Carlile
Leo Bill
as John Tyas
Brian Fletcher
as Edward Baines
Gary Cargill
as John Smith
Patrick Kennedy
as Lt. Col Guy L'Estrange
Guy Williams
as Lieutenant Colonel Dalrymple
Ben Crompton
as Tuke, the painter
Bryony Miller
as Bessie, Johnson's Servant
Lee Boardman
as Nadin's Constable
Steve Garti
as Nadin's Constable
Leo Ashton
as Young George
Alicia Turner
as Young Sarah
Elsie Kirk
as Baby Sarah
Florence Kirk
as Baby Sarah
Darren Scott
as Man Giving Directions
Michael Culkin
as A Lord
Laura Elphinstone
as Mill Worker
Julie Riley
as Egg Seller
Kieran O'Brien
as Peter Wilkes, a Farrier
Noreen Kershaw
as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
Jim English
as Edward Wilde, Watch Thief
Adam Shaw
as James Mahon, Coat Thief
Bob Goody
as Outraged Reformer
Sam Graham
as Potato Thrower
Tilly Vosburgh
as Potato Thrower's Wife
David Hounslow
as Man Drilling Reformers
Steve Huison
as Stableman
Jeremy Todd
as Thomas Worrell, Stone Clearing Boss
Paul Bown
as Richard Wainwright, a Mill Owner
Paul Popplewell
as Mill Overseer
Moya Brady
as Abusive Bystander
Jane Hazlegrove
as Abusive Bystander
Hayley Jayne Standing
as Servant at Magistrates' Breakfast
Kate O'Flynn
as Chadderton Woman
Gerard Kearns
as Chadderton Woman's Husband
John Branwell
as Chadderton Woman's Father
Isla Nield
as Chadderton Woman's Daughter
Philip Martin Brown
as Angry Citizen
James Benson
as Angry Citizen
Sidney Livingstone
as Mr Buxton
David Walmsley
as Magistrate's Messenger
James Dryden
as Wigan Man
Bronwyn James
as Wigan Man's Sister
Polly Hemingway
as Margaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman
Steve Cain
as Passer-By
Sarah Crowden
as Lady at Races
Miles Richardson
as Gentleman at Races
Graham Seed
as Gentleman at Races
Tim Barker
as Vicar
Mark Ryan
as Ben Thorpe, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Mark Sheals
as Thomas Sheldermine, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Paul Greenwood
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Malcolm Ridley
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Michael Cahill
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Alex McNally
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Jonathan Oliver
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Jimmy Fairhurst
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Paul Kynman
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Nick Moss
as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Dan Poole
as Captain William J Ford, 15th Hussars
Tristram Davies
as Captain William DePasse 15th Hussars
Charlie Tighe
as Captain Phillip Woodhouse, 15th Hussars
Michael Chadwick
as Trooper John Millfield, 15th Hussars
Oliver Devoti
as Soldier, 15th Hussars
Ian Davies
as Rob Hullock, Soldier 31st Foot Regiment
Lee Bainbridge
as Soldier, 31st Foot Regiment
Dan Bottomley
as Joshua Harrison, a Musician
Liam Gerrard
as Jacob Flather, a Musician
Scott Haining
as Joseph Cliffs, a Musician
Ian Conningham
as Musician
James Dangerfield
as Musician
Thomas Dyer-Blake
as Musician
William Fox
as Musician
Richard Glaves
as Musician
David Heywood
as Musician
Andrew Jarvis
as Musician
Gary Mitchinson
as Musician
Simon Nock
as Musician
Jack Quarton
as Musician
Andrew Roberts-Palmer
as Musician
Steve Rollins
as Musician
Hamish Rush
as Musician
Gareth Williams
as Musician
Dan Willis
as Musician
Oliver Ashworth
as Samuel Cleator (uncredited)
Tony Mooney
as Swordsmith (uncredited)
Christopher McMullen
as Footman to the Duke of Wellington (uncredited)
Teresa Mahoney
as Female Reformer (uncredited)
Mary West
as Female Reformer (uncredited)
Jessie Vinning
as Female Reformer (uncredited)
Eloise Henwood
as Mill Child (uncredited)
Jason Lines
as Constable (uncredited)
Rachel Davies
as Pie Buyer
Robert Ryan
as Citizen #2