Strike: When Britain Went to War
Strike: When Britain Went to War
2003, English. Directed by Janice Sutherland.
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.
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- 2h 0m
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Janice SutherlandDirector
- Sarah LancashireSelf - Narrator(voice)
- Arthur ScargillSelf (archive footage)
- Margaret ThatcherCast
- Tim BellCast
- Tony BennCast
- Boris JohnsonSelf - Student, Oxford, 1984
- Neil KinnockSelf - Labour Leader, 1984
- Kelvin MacKenzieSelf - Editor, The Sun, 1984
- Matthew ParrisSelf - Conservative, 1984
- Alexei SayleCast
- Midge UreCast
- Phil WoolasSelf - President, National Union of Students, 1984
Details
- Released
- 24 January 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003) was directed by Janice Sutherland and stars Sarah Lancashire, Arthur Scargill, Margaret Thatcher.