The Real Mill with Tony Robinson: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Real Mill with Tony Robinson (2014): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
In this series Tony Robinson explores the true story of the factory workers whose blood, sweat and toil forged the Industrial Revolution. He finds out how they rose up to launch a wave of social change that laid the foundation for the country we know today. His investigation focuses on Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire – the inspiration for Channel 4s drama series The Mill. Quarry Banks buildings and machinery are remarkably well preserved and its original records from the 19th century are almost entirely intact. Together, these unique resources reveal the stories of the men, women and children who toiled in the mill.
Series details
- Title: The Real Mill with Tony Robinson
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2014-08-24
- Final broadcast date listed: 2014-08-31
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: More4
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 73135
- IMDb ID: tt4545902
- TVDB ID: 285936
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2014-08-24; final listed air date 2014-08-31.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Real Mill with Tony Robinson 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.


