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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Banding: Love, Spit and Valve Oil. What’s the allure of brass? Audio, 28 minutes
Martin Green examines the complex associations we have with brass banding.
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Eye of the Storm. Anne Scargill. Audio, 23 minutes
Anne Scargill shares her memories of the miners’ strike of 1984-5.
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Jock Purdon, the Miners' Poet. Audio, 28 minutes
Billy Bragg tells the story of Jock Purdon and the history of songwriting about mining.
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The Reunion. The Miners' Strike. Audio, 45 minutes
Sue MacGregor brings together some of those involved in the miners' strike of 1984-5.
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The Radio Ballads. Ballad of the Miners' Strike. Audio, 60 minutes
A musical exploration of how lives were changed by the year-long miners' strike.
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