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The Miners' Strike: 40 years on

Stories from across England looking back at the 1984 miners' strike. The strike divided communities and was one of the country’s biggest industrial disputes.

Local Radio,15 episodes

Episodes

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South Yorkshire
1. The iron ladies
Aggie Curry fought on the picket lines alongside her husband at Markham Main Colliery.
02 Mar 2024,2 mins
South Yorkshire
2. The straight and narrow
Exploring the opportunities for young people when the pits closed.
02 Mar 2024,3 mins
South Yorkshire
3. Community champions
Former miner John Hays discusses the work of the Goldthorpe Development Group.
02 Mar 2024,2 mins
South Yorkshire
4. Legacy and loss
Former Goldthorpe Colliery miner Terry Cadwallander reflects on his life underground.
02 Mar 2024,4 mins
South Yorkshire
5. Home from home - the spirit of Thurnscoe
A soup kitchen set up during the strike has helped support over 150 families.
02 Mar 2024,4 mins
Leicestershire
1. The Missing history - Coalville
Jo Bostock goes back to her hometown in Coalville to explore stories from the strikes.
02 Mar 2024,16 mins
Leicestershire
2. The Choice
Jo Bostock dives deeper into the story of the strikes in Coalville.
02 Mar 2024,15 mins
Leicestershire
3. The Hornet's Nest
Former miners recall how it felt to cross a picket line.
02 Mar 2024,15 mins
Leicestershire
4. The Dirty Thirty
Out of thousands of miners in Leicestershire only around thirty men joined in the strike.
02 Mar 2024,17 mins
Leicestershire
5. Infamy
At one point, John Gamble was thought to be the only man on strike in Leicestershire.
02 Mar 2024,15 mins,
Leicestershire
6. Battle Wounds
Meeting the women behind "The Dirty Thirty".
02 Mar 2024,18 mins,
Leicestershire
7. Black to Green
Jo Bostock explores ways of healing for her hometown Coalville.
02 Mar 2024,16 mins
North East
1. It runs deep
Sharing vivid memories of the strikes from both sides of the picket line.
02 Mar 2024,15 mins
North East
2. Holding on
Gary Philipson explores how the strike shaped communities in the North East of England.
02 Mar 2024,15 mins
Surviving the strike
Hard-working families faced new poverty in confusing times for the community.
02 Mar 2024,18 mins