The Burston Rebellion Drama reconstructing the events of a strike by the schoolchildren of a Norfolk school in 1914, who refused to accept the dismissal of their teachers, Tom and Annie Higdon, who were both socialists. Details Casts Posters Title The Burston Rebellion Release Date 1985-02-24 Runtime 01 Hours 27 Minutes Genres Drama History TV Movie Production Companies BBC Production Countries United Kingdom Eileen Atkins... Kitty Higdon... Bernard Hill... Tom Higdon... John Shrapnel... Rev. Charles Tucker Eland... Thelma Whiteley... Mrs Eland... Nicola Cowper... Violet Potter... Geoffrey Chater... Magistrate... John Abineri... Farmer Fowler... Frank Mills... Farmer Edwards... Henry Moxon... Frederick Starr... Peter Benson... Peggram... Robert Duncan... Casey... Maggie Riley... Mrs Philpot... Jon Laurimore... George Durbidge... Norman Jones... Walter Garnham... John Gleeson... John Potter... Peter Whitbread... Noah Sandy... Alan Mason... John Aldrich... Linda Roberts... Thirza Moore... Peter Tuddenham... Clerk of Courts... Norman Fisher... Labourer... Alexandra Boyd... Marjory Ling... Helen Bugdale... Sabina Durbidge... Richard Gallop... Willie Sprunt... Ian Latham... Jack Mullinger... Lusha Kellgren... Ethel Cummings... Lynne Radford... Gertie Stearner... Original Size (500x750)