Hull's Headscarf Heroes

Synopsis

Documentary which marks the 50th anniversary of the triple trawler tragedy during January and February of 1968, in which 58 men died. It was one of Britain's deadliest maritime disasters, which tore through the heart of Hull's Hessle Road fishing community. The film tells the epic story of the Hull fishermen who did the most dangerous job in Britain and their wives whose protest ensured such a disaster never happened again. The women's campaign was one of the biggest and most successful civil action campaigns of the 20th century. Combining rare archive and emotional testimony - including that of Yvonne Blenkinsop, the last surviving leader of the women - those who lived through the tragedy and fought for change tell their incredible stories for the first time.

Main Cast

Lucy Beaumont

Narrator

Age : 41 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Steve Humphries
Production	Producer	Nick Maddocks
Editing	Editor	Andy Attenburrow
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