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Miners’ Strike: A Frontline Story

Featuring compelling testimony, this is the story of 15 men and women and one life-changing year on the front line of the most divisive conflict of a generation: the 1984 miners' strike.

This is the story of 15 men and women and one life-changing year on the front line of the most divisive conflict of a generation: the 1984 miners' strike.

This documentary tells the story of this year-long conflict by combining archive footage with deeply personal testimony from striking and working miners, their families and the police - with many speaking for the first time.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Feb 2024 03:00
BBC Two

Credits

Director Ben Anthony
Producer Scarlett Smithson
Producer Anna Wardell
Producer Simon Bunney
Editor Anna Price
Composer Dominic de Grande
Production Manager Biancha Rollock
Line Producer Janine Melton
Line Producer Anna Hamilton
Executive Producer Zac Beattie
Production Company The Garden Productions

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Feb 2024 21:00
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 18 Feb 2024 22:05
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Thu 29 Feb 2024 03:00
    BBC Two

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