The Miners' Strike
Why the 1984 miners' strike began and how it ended
Thousands of miners were locked in a bitter dispute with Margaret Thatcher's government.
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Strike! The Village That Fought Back. Video, 58 minutes
Story of the miners who went on strike for 56 weeks to save Scotland’s last village pit.
- AttributionBBC Scotland
- Available for 4 months
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- Posted14 March
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Strike! The Women Who Fought Back. Video, 59 minutes
40 years on from the miners' strikes, six women recall how they stood up and fought back.
- AttributionBBC One
- Available for 3 months
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- Posted11 March
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Drama on 4. Land of My Father. Audio, 44 minutes
Siân Owen's drama about the Miners' Strike, to coincide with the 40th anniversary.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted4 March
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