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 dramatises the
Ford sewing machinists 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.