When Coal Was King
When Coal Was King
2013, English. Directed by Kate Thomas.
Timeshift explores the lost world of coal mining and the extraordinarily rich social and cultural lives of those who worked in what was once Britain's most important industry. It's a story told through a largely forgotten film archive that movingly documents the final years of coal's heyday from the 1940s to the 1980s. One priceless piece of footage features a ballet performance by tutu-wearing colliers. Featuring contributions from those who worked underground, those who lived in the pit villages, those who filmed them at work and at play and those - like Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall - who have been inspired by what made coalfield culture so unique.
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When Coal Was King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 November 2013. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed When Coal Was King?
When Coal Was King (2013) was directed by Kate Thomas and stars Christopher Eccleston.