The Gallows Pole
Overview
In the rugged Yorkshire countryside of the eighteenth century, as the industrial revolution looms, David Hartley rallies a motley crew of weavers and farmhands. Together, they forge a daring criminal scheme—a massive fraud designed to upend the economy and shake Britain to its core. Their enterprise grows into the most audacious con the nation has ever seen.
Episodes
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1
The Resurrection of Dave
In the early 1760s, David Hartley trudges back across the West Yorkshire moors toward his family’s isolated hilltop home after seven years in Birmin...
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2
Thy Had a Dream
When David sees his community reduced to poverty, he decides to take matters into his own hands. He introduces his people to a dangerous, illegal prac...
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3
The Anti-Heist
David’s crew sets out on their very first job, taking aim at the Clothier, a ruthless merchant known for squeezing tenants dry. Meanwhile, David tri...
