Strike: When Britain Went to War

2003 · 2 h · Documentaire

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Synopsis

Twenty years ago, Britain went to war - with itself. In March 1984, Mrs Thatcher's government announced plans to close 20 coal mines, with the loss of 20,000 jobs. The Miners' leader, Arthur Scargill, led his workers out on strike. What followed was the ultimate left verses right showdown, a colossal battle for the political heart of a nation, with an epoch-making, era-defining moment of social significance unparalleled since World War II. This feature length documentary tells the story of the year-long struggle that split friends, families and the country apart, led to shocking scenes of violence, and made many fear that George Orwell's nightmare vision of a police state was becoming a reality. After this war, Britain would never be the same again.

Sortie le 24 janvier 2003

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Sarah LancashireSelf - Narrator(voice)
Arthur ScargillSelf (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Tim Bell
Tony Benn
Boris JohnsonSelf - Student, Oxford, 1984
Neil KinnockSelf - Labour Leader, 1984
Kelvin MacKenzieSelf - Editor, The Sun, 1984
Matthew ParrisSelf - Conservative, 1984
Alexei Sayle
Midge Ure
Phil WoolasSelf - President, National Union of Students, 1984