April 1642. Sir John Hotham, Governor of Hull, is charged by Parliament to secure the arsenal at Hull and deny entry to King Charles I. If only it were that simple. With a Royalist siege outside the city walls and the rebellion of the mob within, Civil War seems inevitable and losing his head more than probable.

Starring Mark Addy and Caroline Quentin. The production had its world premiere in Hull during its year as UK City of Culture before transferring to Stratford-upon-Avon.