M62 Presents: With All the Will in the World (2018) - https://youtu.be/AWSmJvzmBc0
In 1988, the last shipyard in Sunderland closes, ending 600 years of tradition. Thirty years later, amidst the biggest regeneration project in its history, a £133 million bridge is built in it’s place. Has the city recovered and is there a future on the Wear?
A reflection on history and hope as told by the shipbuilders themselves.
Daniel Appleby is a documentary filmmaker based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear - See more of his work here: https://vimeo.com/danielappleby
#documentaryfilm #upthenorth #sunderlandonfilm #shipyards #m62presents
On this day in 1996, it was all kicking off on the buses of West Yorkshire.
#upthenorth #closeupnorth
Merry Christmas everybody, let us the celebrate the birth of our saviour, David Platt #alfroberts
Merry xmas everybody from Mr Sugden.
#upthenorth #percysugden #phylisspearce #kenbarlow
Beat City (1963)
The Beatles have exploded on the music scene and left Liverpool. This show is about the place they came from and the people the left behind. And some of those who wanted a piece of their success.
#upthenorth #liverpool #beatcity
On this day in 1978 a heated debate was held in a Labour Club in Liverpool. In this section, the panel and audience discuss the strikes that have paralyzed major industries in the area which has led to factory owners threatening to close them and relocate elsewhere.
#upthenorth #liverpool #tradeunions #eddieloydenmp
M62 Presents: Choke (2019) - https://youtu.be/ESxPu5PGxLY
Forced by an over-bearing brotherly figure, young Lewis awaits his enemy. What unfolds will determine the kind of man he is to become.
#upthenorth #manchesterfilmschool #gritty #m62presents #britishcinema #supportindiefilm
Boy Called Bremner - https://youtu.be/sBH0xxMWPDo
features the final performance from Graham "Grumbleweed" Walker, and if you look closely, you might catch a glimpse of Robin "Grumbleweed" Colvill.
#upthenorth #m62presents #thegrumblweeds #leedsonfilm #marchingontogether
The Flickering Flame (1996)
When Liverpool dockworkers refused to go against their sworn beliefs and cross a picket line, all five hundred were sacked on the spot. On powerful form, Ken Loach reveals the betrayal of these men by the industry they dedicated their lives to.
#upthenorth #liverpooldockers #kenloach
We of the West Riding (1946)
Exploring the daily life of a large family in Yorkshire, at work in the textile mills and at play.
#westriding #upthenorth #bradford
Take an open top tour of Liverpool circa 1965 in this clip from Liverpool a Go-Go.
#upthenorth #liverpool #merseybeat #thecavernclub
We didn't listen did we.
#upthenorth #brianglover #thereisnoother
