

Forty years after, through the eyes of those directly involved, this powerful series explores the bitterly divisive strike that wounded the soul of the nation

The year-long strike was bitterly divisive, nowhere more so than in one Derbyshire pit village - Shirebrook.
Aired: 1/25/2024
The story of the Battle of Orgreave: the bloodiest episode in the year-long strike. Including footage that reveals the startling nature of some of the policing that day.
Aired: 2/1/2024
The story of how businessman David Hart helped Thatcher's government finally defeat the strike - waging a propaganda war and exploiting splits among Nottinghamshire miners
Aired: 2/8/2024Sign in to share your thoughts with the community.