Hard Times: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, retired merchant in the industrial city of Coketown, England, devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and fact. He raises his oldest children, Louisa and Tom, according to this philosophy and never allows them to engage in fanciful or imaginative pursuits.

Series details

• Title: Hard Times
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1977-10-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-11-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36420
• IMDb ID: tt0077657
• TVDB ID: 169331

Cast and credited roles

• Patrick Allen — Thomas Gradgrind

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1977-10-25; final listed air date 1977-11-15; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hard Times on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.