Is the Coal Face Crumbling?
First transmitted in 1984, Panorama speaks to all sides about the ongoing miners' strike.
First transmitted in 1984, and six months into the miners' strike, Panorama speaks to all sides about the ongoing dispute. Representatives of the National Coal Board explain their 'back to work' policy, while those who have already returned to work explain their decision and their feelings about being branded 'scabs'. We also hear from the wives of the miners still on strike, whose fury over strike-breakers matches their determination to win the battle.
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The second part of this programme features an interview with David Steel, then leader of the Liberal Party, in which he offers his own view on the miners' strike, as well as discussing his party's alliance with the Social Democratic Party, which had been in place since the SDP's formation in 1981. In 1988 the Liberals and the SDP merged to form the Liberal Democrats.
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- Mon 17 Sep 1984 20:10
Coal Mining in Britain Collection
This programme is available online as part of the Coal Mining in Britain Collection
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