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The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca review " Maxine Peake's tribute to Hull's headscarf revolutionaries by Clare Brennan

The Guildhall, HullPeake's rich new play, with music by the Unthanks, tells the story of the Hull women who fought the government on fishermen's safety and wonIn 1968, extraordinary storms lashed northern waters. Between 11 January and 4 February, three Hull trawlers sank and al but one of the 59 trawlermen aboard them drowned. Wild weather was one thing, but poor safety standards, including inadequate radio provisio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM on November 12, 2017

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