The Grapes of Wrath

Synopsis

Searching for work in 1930s California, the Joad's learn thousands like them have also migrated west. Stars Michelle Fairley.

Further Information

The Grapes of Wrath | Episode 1

John Steinbeck 's harrowing novel about a family driven from their Oklahoma farm during the dust bowl days of the thirties, dramatised in thr...

The Grapes of Wrath | Episode 2

Searching for work in 1930s California, the Joad's learn thousands like them have also migrated west. Stars Michelle Fairley.

The Grapes of Wrath | Episode 3

Tom's old friend Casy is leading a strike. In a vigilante mob attack, Casy goes down and Tom hits back. Stars Robert Sheehan.

The Grapes of Wrath | Episode 1

John Steinbeck 's harrowing novel about a family driven from their Oklahoma farm during the dust bowl days of the thirties, dramatised in thr...

The Grapes of Wrath | Episode 2

Searching for work in 1930s California, the Joad's learn thousands like them have also migrated west. Stars Michelle Fairley.

The Grapes of Wrath | Episode 3

Tom's old friend Casy is leading a strike. In a vigilante mob attack, Casy goes down and Tom hits back. Stars Robert Sheehan.

Other Archive resources

Melvyn Bragg the camp that was the model for Weedpatch in 'The Grapes of Wrath', the democratic government camp.

Melvyn Bragg discusses the background and reception of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath'.