Made in Dagenham
Date: 2010
Director: Nigel Cole
Production Company: BBC Films
Stars: Sally Hawkins, Andrea Riseborough, Jamie Winston, Lorraine Stanley, Nicola Duffett, Geraldine James, Bob Hoskins, Daniel Mays, Miranda Richardson, Rosamund Pike, Kenneth Cranham, Roger Lloyd Pack, John Sessions, Joseph Mawle.
Location(s): East Sussex, Liverpool, London, Michigan (USA), Wales.
Region(s): London M-N, N. America, South East M-Q, Wales
Storyline:
Dramatization of the 1968 Ford sewing machinists fight for equal pay.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited “now” shots uploaded by Stephen Dean
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- Capture 1
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The sewing machinists arrive for work at the Ford River Plant, Dagenham. The disused Hoover factory, Merthyr Road, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.This is by the west side of the factory building.
- Capture 2
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Brenda (Andrea Riseborough) is enjoying the company of a young man on the back seat of his car. Facing the now redeveloped Mardyke Estate, Rainham, Essex. Viewed from north of the estate. Also seen in 'Fish Tank'.
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The drunken group of co-workers stagger home from the Dock Club. The Mardyke Estate. Built to house the workers at Ford Dagenham but redeveloped as Orchard Village. This is now Farrier Court/Harvest Court/Barley Court/Plough Court viewed from Lowden Road.
- Capture 4
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Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) arrives at her son's school to complain about his teacher's use of the cane. Eastbrook School, Dagenham Road, Dagenham. This building was demolished in 2017. The new school was built on what was the playground.
- Capture 5
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Rita enters the school building. This entrance was opposite the school gate. The site of the building is now a playing field behind the new school.
- Capture 6
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Rita and Connie (Geraldine James) are taken to a Berni Inn by Union Rep Albert Passingham (Bob Hoskins) and Union Convenor Monty Taylor (Kenneth Cranham). The Farmhouse, Dagenham Road, Rush Green, Essex.
- Capture 7
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The Ford Headquarters, Warley. Ellis House, St George's Walk, Croydon. Now demolished, the building was on the east side of St. George's Walk, with Katharine Street on the right.
- Capture 8
- 19 Dec 2019
The Houses of Parliament viewed from Westminster Bridge, London, SW1A. Also seen in '28 Days Later'.
Once the scaffolding has cleared and I cross the road, we'll have a better shot. SJ
- Capture 9
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The machinists set up their protest at the factory gate, The Hoover factory, Merthyr Tydfil. On the west side of the northern end of the factory.
- Capture 10
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The women form a picket line at the factory gate. The Hoover Factory. Same location as Capture 9.
- Capture 11
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Ford Headquarters, Michigan, USA. Stock footage. East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit. Michigan, USA. facing Coleman A Young Municipal Centre.
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The women run for shelter as the rain comes down. The Hoover Factory. Facing north on the west side of the factory building. Same location as Capture 1.
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Lisa (Rosamund Pike) asks Rita if she would like to sign a letter of complaint to the Headmaster. The playground of Eastbrook School. Now the location of the new school building.
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Workers start their day at the Ford Dagenham Factory. The entrance to the Hoover Factory, Mertyr Road, with added CGI factories on the right.
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Sandra (Jamie Winstone) arrives at the delapidated River Plant machine shop. The west side of the Hoover Factory.
- Capture 16
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The women take the protest to Dagenham High Street. St George's Walk, Croydon. Facing north in the shopping arcade. The arcade has been demolished for the redevelopment of the area.
- Capture 17
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Rita struggles to make herself heard. St George's Walk, Croydon. Standing in front of the planter seen bottom right in capture 16. Now demolished for redevelopment. St George's Walk was also seen in 'The Sandwich Man'.
- Capture 18
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A rally is held in front of the Town Hall. Dagenham Civic Centre, Rainham Road North, Dagenham.
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Rita speaks on the Town Hall steps. Dagenham Civic Centre.
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Ford Halewood Factory, Liverpool.
- Capture 21
- 19 Dec 2019
The women bring their protest to Westminster.
The protests are temporarily painted on the wall. SJ
- Capture 22
- 19 Dec 2019
The Elizabeth Tower and The Boudica Statue, Westminster. Also seen in 'The Informers'.
The renovations are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. SJ
- Capture 23
- 19 Dec 2019
The protesters climb the Thames Embankment steps opposite The Houses of Parliament. Also seen in 'Defence of the Realm'.
A different lens and season. SJ
- Capture 24
- 19 Dec 2019
The protest approaches Parliament on Westminster Bridge.
Similar to capture 8 and again on the wrong side of the road. SJ
- Capture 25
- 29 Mar 2024
A group of sniggering choir boys find ammusement with the protest. New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A.
It would have been so much easier had they not moved those seats. (RL)
- Capture 26
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Standing on a lawned area outside The Houses of Parliament they notice that their banner hasn't unfurled properly. "We Want Sex" was an original title for the film as was 'Dagenham Girls'. Some countries have kept the former title. New Square, Lincoln's Inn.
- Capture 27
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"We Want Sex Equality" is what they meant to say. New Square, Lincoln's Inn facing The Enterprise Chambers from the lawn by The Great Hall. Also seen in 'The Flaw'.
- Capture 28
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The protest is filmed for a TV report. New Square, Lincoln's Inn, facing the entrance from Lincoln's Inn Fields.
- Capture 29
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The reporters interview Rita. New Square, Lincoln's Inn, facing The Enterprise Chambers from the lawn by The Great Hall.
- Capture 30
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Monica (Lorraine Stanley), Eileen (Nicola Duffett), Rita and Brenda on TV. New Square, Lincoln's Inn facing The Great Hall.
- Capture 31
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Rita walks along Dagenham High Street. St Georges Walk, Croydon. The arcade, which has now been demolished, was on the west side of St. George's Walk.
- Capture 32
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The factory has been shut down and everyone laid off. Facing north on St George's Walk, Croydon. Almost all of the buildings have been demolished apart from those on the east side of St. George's Walk (seen on the right).
- Capture 33
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News footage from outside the main gate at Ford Dagenham. Facing north west on New Road, Dagenham, by the entrance on Kent Avenue.
- Capture 34
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The news footage is actually from a different strike the following year. The full British Pathe news report can be seen on YouTube 'Ford Strike (1969)'. Kent Avenue facing New Road, Dagenham.
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Secretary of State for Employment, Barbara Castle, (Miranda Richardson) meets with Prime Minister Harold Wilson (John Sessions) in the garden of number 10 Downing Street. Rainham Hall, Broadway, Rainham, London, RM13.
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Mrs Castle asks the Prime Minister for his support. Rainham Hall.
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In the High Street, Rita encounters Gordon (Joseph Mawle) who is now out of work. St George's Walk, Croydon. The now demolished arcade.
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Rita meets with Albert in Chequers Cafe. 25-27 St George's Walk. Now demolished, this was on the west side of St. George's Walk, on the corner of the arcade (north side). The retail unit was also transformed into a 1980's W.H. Smith for an episode of the TV series 'Black Mirror'.
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Sandra arrives at the factory for a photo shoot. The Hoover factory. Facing south on the west side of the building.
- Capture 40
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Rita walks home with Connie. Facing north on South Street, Rainham, Essex. The street also appears in 'Fish Tank'.
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Connie enters her house. 47 South Street, Rainham.
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Rita stops when she hears Connie's screams. South Street, Rainham.
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An ambulance takes away the body of George (Roger Lloyd Pack). South Street, Rainham, facing Lowden Road.
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Friends and colleages attend George's funeral. Romford Cemetery. Crow Lane, Romford.
- Capture 45
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Romford Cemetery. The gasholders on the former Crow Lane gasworks site have now been dismantled.
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Connie doesn't accept Rita's condolence. The entrance of Romford Cemetery Chapel.
- Capture 47
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Eddie (Daniel Mays) tries to make Rita understand how he feels. Flats 1-31 Chantry Way on the Mardyke Estate. Rita and Eddie lived at flat number 1. Demolished in 2009 soon after filming. Now facing west on Diversity Avenue towards Farrier Court/Harvest Court.
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Eddie rides off to join Rita at the Trade Union Conference. Facing 65 Lower Mardyke Road from beside flats 1-55. Now Dunlin Court, Lowen Road, Orchard Village, Rainham.
- Capture 49
- 24 Sep 2019
The Trade Union Conference, Eastbourne. Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Viewed from outside Langham Hotel, with Eastbourne Pier in the background.
- Capture 50
- 24 Sep 2019
The camera pans across Eastbourne seafront.
Royal Parade, facing Eastbourne Pier and buildings on Marine Parade.
- Capture 51
- 24 Sep 2019
Eddie arrives at the Tadmarton Park Hotel, Eastbourne.
Langham Hotel, Royal Parade, Eastbourne.
- Capture 52
- 24 Sep 2019
After the conference, Rita and Eddie make up on the beach. Facing Eastbourne Pier.
Now without the arcade which was lost in the 2014 fire. A prop phone box was seen here in 'Brighton Rock' (2010). The pier was also seen in 'Half a Sixpence' and 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'.
- Capture 53
- 06 Nov 2021
Rita and her colleagues make their way to the offices of Barbara Castle, followed by reporters. King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A.
This comparison also captures RIchard Ratclifffe's hunger protest on behalf of his imprisoned wife in Iran. SJ
- Capture 54
- 06 Nov 2021
They all wait for news outside Barbara Castles's offices. King Charles Street, facing the south side.
Not so busy. SJ
- Capture 55
- 06 Nov 2021
After the meeting they are joined by their fellow strikers. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, facing the north side.
The crowds are away. SJ
- Capture 56
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Barbara Castle announces that the government is in full support of the creation of an Equal Pay Act.
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The machinists return to work. A last look at St George's Walk. Redevelopment work began in November 2018.