English File | New Approaches: Hard Times: 2

Based on Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Prospective Coketown MP Harthouse is attracted to Louisa. Rachel saves Blackpool's wife and Blackpool won't join the union and is outcast.

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 29'02''
  • Broadcast date: 1994
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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