蜜芽传媒

Ian McMillan explores the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England.

Most British pits closed long ago and memories are fading whilst away from the major coalfields many people don't even remember that coal was recently mined in Somerset, Kent, Shropshire, Cumbria and The Forest of Dean.

Are we doomed to forget our industrial past?

Arriving in Cumbria, Ian chats to screen lasses at Haig Colliery - Violet Wilson, Isabella McCracken and Hannah McCarron.

Producer: Tim Dee

First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in March 2006.