麻豆社

North East

1. It runs deep

Sharing vivid memories of the strikes from both sides of the picket line.

• 15 mins

North East

2. Holding on

Gary Philipson explores how the strike shaped communities in the North East of England.

• 15 mins

Leicestershire

1. The Missing history - Coalville

Jo Bostock goes back to her hometown in Coalville to explore stories from the strikes.

• 16 mins

Leicestershire

2. The Choice

Jo Bostock dives deeper into the story of the strikes in Coalville.

• 15 mins

Leicestershire

3. The Hornet's Nest

Former miners recall how it felt to cross a picket line.

• 15 mins

Leicestershire

4. The Dirty Thirty

Out of thousands of miners in Leicestershire only around thirty men joined in the strike.

• 17 mins

Leicestershire

5. Infamy

At one point, John Gamble was thought to be the only man on strike in Leicestershire.

• 15 mins

Leicestershire

6. Battle Wounds

Meeting the women behind "The Dirty Thirty".

• 18 mins

Leicestershire

7. Black to Green

Jo Bostock explores ways of healing for her hometown Coalville.

• 16 mins

South Yorkshire

1. The iron ladies

Aggie Curry fought on the picket lines alongside her husband at Markham Main Colliery.

• 2 mins

South Yorkshire

2. The straight and narrow

Exploring the opportunities for young people when the pits closed.

• 3 mins

South Yorkshire

3. Community champions

Former miner John Hays discusses the work of the Goldthorpe Development Group.

• 2 mins

South Yorkshire

4. Legacy and loss

Former Goldthorpe Colliery miner Terry Cadwallander reflects on his life underground.

• 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.

• 4 mins