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By Louise.
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"Classic Matthews"
Charcoal/prismacolour on canvas paper, by Mermaid
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"Chea after Matisse"
Mixed Media on canvas paper, by Mermaid
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Paul as Matthews in Hornblower.
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From "Days of Hope", 1975
Gary Roberts, Paul Copley, Edward Underdown, Hughie Turner, Alun Armstrong
Days of Hope - Not strictly a Play for Today, though it was shown in the same slot, but we include it here as it's by the great Jim Allen. Four social dramas following political events through a family in a northern village, particularly brothers-in-law Paul Copley and Nikolas Simmonds. - 1916: Joining Up, concerning the differing reactions to the young brothers' desire to fight in the trenches; 1921, with the rise of Bolshevism providing a background to the miners' strike; 1924, with socialism on the rise after Ramsay MacDonald's election victory; and 1926, set against the General Strike. At the series' outset Phillip (Simmonds), a Christian Socialist and conscientious objector, is arrested and sent to the trenches. Meanwhile Ben (Copley), who joined up enthusiastically, is posted first to Ireland to quell unrest, then in '21 to deal with the miners' lockout. These unidealistic experiences push him into the Communist party. meanwhile, Philip has returned home and become a Labour MP under MacDonald, but again youthful ideals are shattered when he discovers the government's decidedly Tory-esque plans for liquidating an imminent general strike. The scene is set for the final episode, a more straightforward historical account of the government and unions’ betrayal of the striking workers. A hefty, epic, series (directed by Ken Loach), this encapsulates Allen’s constant theme of the betrayal of the working man by organised politics, and reaches far beyond the usual period drama in terms of contemporary relevance.
Special thanks to the following site for the above info, Play For Today 1975-79
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From 'Secret Army', ep. Second Chance, 1977.
Paul as Sergeant Finch.
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Hornblower
Chris Barnes, Simon Sherlock, Ioan Gruffudd, Sean Gilder and Paul Copley
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Hornblower
Paul Copley, Chris Barnes, Simon Sherlock and Sean Gilder
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Hornblower
Chris Barnes, Sean Gilder, Ioan Gruffudd, Simon Sherlock and Paul Copley