what's the name of the serial?

[Des.]

tv serial set in the NE. 1920's approx. mining community. conflicts between mine owner and work force

[redrob2]

I think it was called "Brass"

[redrob2]

From http://dvd.tveasy.co.uk/TV_Drama.htm "Brass - Complete Series 1 DVD (Timothy West, Caroline Blakiston, Barbara Ewing, Geoffrey Hinsliff, David Ashton, Robert Reynolds, James Saxon, Gail Harrison and Emily Morgan) Gritty Northern mining comedy drama in which Bradley Hardacre runs the local mine and tries to deal with family problems as well as the trouble caused by his workers led by the redoubtable Agnes Fairchild. Includes all 13 episodes from series one. "

[maxi29]

Brass is out on DVD! That's excellent news, one of the funniest comedies ever.

[DrWu]

give that chap a quid Dick....LOL!