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Ricky Tomlinson

Actor Ricky Tomlinson is well known for playing the archetypal Scouser and it turns out that his Liverpool roots run deep.

Ricky Tomlinson is well known for playing the archetypal Scouser and it turns out that his Liverpool roots run deep. Ricky discovers that he comes from generations of carters, who transported goods on Liverpool's docks when the city was the British Empire's busiest port. Ricky's rage and sorrow build as he discovers how dangerous conditions were for his ancestors, eerily echoing his own fight for workers' rights in the 1970s.

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Role Contributor
Participant Ricky Tomlinson
Director Grace Chapman
Series Producer Sarah Feltes
Production Company Wall to Wall Media

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