Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
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.
Release Date: 2003-01-24
Runtime: 120 minutes
Director: Janice Sutherland
Top Cast
- Sarah Lancashire as Self - Narrator(voice)
- Arthur Scargill as Self (archive footage)
- Margaret Thatcher as
- Tim Bell as
- Tony Benn as
- Boris Johnson as Self - Student, Oxford, 1984
- Neil Kinnock as Self - Labour Leader, 1984
- Kelvin MacKenzie as Self - Editor, The Sun, 1984
- Matthew Parris as Self - Conservative, 1984
- Alexei Sayle as
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