The Old Oak

The Old Oak

7.2

Sep 29 2023

2h 53m

Drama

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.

Dave Turner

Dave Turner

TJ Ballantyne

Ebla Mari

Ebla Mari

Yara

Claire Rodgerson

Claire Rodgerson

Laura

Trevor Fox

Trevor Fox

Charlie

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