Sean Glenn

Paul, Mick, Len et Gerry travaillent au dépôt de chemins de fer de Sheffield, dans le Yorkshire. Ils s'occupent de l'entretien et de la signalisation des voies. Malgré les difficultés quotidiennes, l'ambiance est bonne et tout le monde travaille main dans la main.C'est Len, le plus âgé du groupe, qui dirige les opérations. Il a passé la plus grande partie de sa vie à travailler six jours par semaine sur les voies ferrées. Gerry, délégué syndical, s'active, quant à lui, à améliorer le quotidien des employés, mais la direction se montre pas toujours coopérante.C'est en arrivant un matin au dépôt que tous apprennent la privatisation des chemins de fer. Le travail est désormais partagé entre sociétés privées concurrentes.

There's big money in pigeon racing if you've got a fast flyer, and Joe Desmond's blue-pied hen is a natural winner. But Joe's lucky streak with the birds has gone on a bit too long for the comfort of his competitors. It's time someone else had a turn. Mal Middleton's comedy was filmed on location in his home town of Sheffield.

Documentary drama based on a true story, highlighting the difficulties faced by a young deaf woman, Sandra, whose attempts to use sign language are prevented in a time when deaf people were encouraged to lip read and speak. Unable to communicate adequately, Sandra becomes a target for abusive men.

A planning decision must be made, and the motorway extension must go through on either the Golf Course or the Allotments - will the greens survive or the peasant lands?