The roots of the strike and why mining for many was the best job ever – and the worst. Read more
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1. Backbone of Britain
The roots of the strike and why mining for many was the best job ever – and the worst.
2. Into The Fray
Picketing starts and the strike begins. But the row about a national ballot won’t go away.
3. The Enemy Within
Memories of Orgreave - the bitterest confrontation of the strike.
4. The S Word
What was it like to be a Notts miner in 1984? Two men on opposite sides tell their story.
5. Deal or No Deal
Will frantic efforts to get a deal over pit closures bring the strike to an end?
6. A Winter's Tale
As autumn turns to winter, the going gets tough for the miners on the picket line.
7. Going Back
As the miners and their families celebrate Christmas, is the end of the strike in sight?
8. The Reckoning
Were the miners doomed from the beginning of the strike? And what happened afterwards?
The Story of Strike
Jonny Owen selects highlights from the podcast series about the 1984-85 miners' strike.
