Ridley Road

Synopsis

During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.

First Air Date: 2021-10-03

Last Air Date: 2021-10-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Sarah Solemani

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Agnes O'Casey as Vivien Epstein/ Jane Carpenter
Tom Varey as Jack Morris/ Peter Fox
Rory Kinnear as Colin Jordan
Eddie Marsan as Soly Malinovsky
Danny-Boy Hatchard as Lee
Rita Tushingham as Nettie Jones
Gabriel Akuwudike as Stevie
James Craze as Jeff Jones
Tamzin Outhwaite as Barbara Watson
Allan Corduner as Rabbi Lehrer

Seasons

Series 1 (2021)

Based on a true story. In 1962 Vivien, a young Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, joins an underground movement trying to stop the rise of the far-right.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-10-03)

In 1960s London, Vivien, a young Jewish hairdresser, discovers the 62 Group – an intelligence-gathering underground movement trying to stop the rise of the far right.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-10-10)

Vivien meets Colin Jordan, who takes her into the heart of the National Socialist Movement. She takes a huge risk but manages to find out what happened to Jack.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-10-17)

Vivien is introduced to Colin Jordan's wife, dedicated Nazi occultist Francoise Dior. The fascists plan a deadly attack, and the 62 Group do everything they can and stop them.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2021-10-24)

Vivien is trapped amongst the National Socialists. With time running out Vivien risks everything to make one last attempt to sabotage the fascists without being caught.