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Jun 1973 - Aug 1975
Sam is a drama set in the coalfields of Yorkshire in the inter-war period.
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Sam Episode Guide
A Way of Life
S1 Ep1
1.0
12th Jun 1973
Sam and his mother arrive in Skellerton and try to settle in with their relatives.
Poor Law
S1 Ep2
19th Jun 1973
The Labour Exchange is looking for Sam’s mother. Sam is taken on a tour of the local pit by his grandfather.
Leaving Home
S1 Ep3
26th Jun 1973
Sam is bullied at school. Sam’s mother starts a new relationship with Alan. Sam doesn’t like this and runs away.
For Ever and Ever and Ever and Ever
S1 Ep4
3rd Jul 1973
Sam is found.
A Day to Remember
S1 Ep5
11th Jul 1973
Sam is taken on a day out to the seaside.
The Cost of Living
S1 Ep6
18th Jul 1973
Sam’s mother and new partner set up a family home.
Out of the Blue
S1 Ep7
25th Jul 1973
Sam’s family come under pressure from the disapproving locals.
United We Stand
S1 Ep8
31st Jul 1973
Sam discovers a book written by his father. The pit workers are given notice.
The Beginning of Winter
S1 Ep9
7th Aug 1973
Sam's mother falls pregnant. Sam’s father sends a letter asking for money to be sent to him so that he can come home from Canada.
Where the Heart Is
S1 Ep10
14th Aug 1973
Dora passes away in hospital giving birth to a son, Leslie. Alan, devastated, decides to go south to look for work, leaving his mother to care for the baby. Sam’s uncle George goes with him.
Home From Home
S1 Ep11
21st Aug 1973
Frank is worried about Sam’s education and his grandfather wants to send him to a charity boarding school. Alan and George are disillusioned in the south and George returns home.
No Going Back
S1 Ep12
28th Aug 1973
Sam is at boarding school, hating it and longing to go home, but can’t, because of a diphtheria outbreak in Skellerton. After a fight at the school, he runs away and walks the fifty miles home.
Breadwinners
S1 Ep13
4th Sep 1973
Sam’s uncle Toby sets up a garment factory in the old chapel, providing work for the women of Skellerton, leaving the men at home. Sam finally goes down the pit with his grandfather.
The first episode of Sam aired on June 12, 1973.
The last episode of Sam aired on August 25, 1975.
There are 39 episodes of Sam.
There are 3 seasons of Sam.
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