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A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots

1919: Jack Ford returns from the Great War to the mining town of Gallowshields, on "leave pending discharge". He has no prospects, but a gift for making himself likable to all levels the highly stratified British classes and an eye for every opportunity--for Jack.

English
  • Originally Aired January 8, 1976
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created March 29, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
James Mitchell Writer
Ronald Wilson Director