Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham is a 2010 British film directed by Nigel Cole. The film stars Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, Daniel Mays, and Richard Schiff. It dramatizes the Ford sewing machinist’s strike of 1968 that aimed for equal pay for women. The film's theme song, with lyrics by Billy Bragg, is performed by Sandie Shaw, herself a native of the area and a former Ford Dagenham clerk. A stage musical version of the film opened at London's Adelphi Theatre in 2014.

Based on a true story, Made in Dagenham explores the movement that caused a significant law reform. Rita O'Grady (a fictional character) leads the 1968 Ford sewing machinist’s strike at the Ford Dagenham plant, where female workers walkout in protest against sexual discrimination, demanding equal pay. The strike is successful and leads to the Equal Pay Act of 1970.