The Stars Look Down: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set between 1910 and 1930 in the fictional coal-mining community of Sleescale in North East England, the serial traces the social, political, and personal conflicts surrounding the working class, mine owners, and local politics across two decades.

Series details

• Title: The Stars Look Down
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1975-09-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-11-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94977
• IMDb ID: tt0072566
• TVDB ID: 347775

Cast and credited roles

• Ian Hastings — David Fenwick
• Alun Armstrong — Joe Gowlan
• Christian Rodska — Arthur Barras
• Susan Tracy — Jenny Sunley

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-09-04; final listed air date 1975-11-27; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Stars Look Down 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.