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Miners' strike

Mike chats to James Clarke about his book, The Litten Path, which gives a view of the miners' strike in 1984 through the eyes of two families on either side of the struggle.

3 hours

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Mon 17 Sep 201809:00
BBC Radio Manchester

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Music Played

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Now That's What I Call 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Eagles

    Take It Easy

    • Eagles Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 14.

  • Irene Cara

    Flashdance... What a Feeling

    • Flashdance.
    • CASABLANCA.
    • 01.

  • Sad Café

    Everyday Hurts

    • Rediscover The Seventies & Eighties.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 01.

  • The Beautiful South

    Perfect 10

    • Perfect 10 (CD Single).
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • The Three Degrees

    When Will I See You Again

    • Disco Divas.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 03.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Little Lies

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop (2018 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • Dr. Hook

    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

    • Timeless: Dr Hook.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 01.

  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Save The Turtles.
    • FloEdCo.
    • 01.

  • Cher

    Believe

    • Cher: Forever Fan.
    • Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • While My Guitar Gently Weeps 2.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 04.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Definitive Rod Stewart.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Tumbling Dice

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 1.

  • Carpenters

    Goodbye To Love

    • Magical Memories Of The Carpenters.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 01.

  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

    • Number 1 Seventies Rock Album.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 13.

  • Bill Withers

    Lean On Me

    • The Essential Bill Withers.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 1986.
    • NOW.
    • 01.

  • Five Star

    Rain Or Shine

    • NOW: SMASH HITS OF THE 80s.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 05.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • Madonna - True Blue.
    • Sire.

  • Boris Gardiner

    I Want To Wake Up With You

    • Best Reggae Album In The World... Ever.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 02.

  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • ARCADE BENELUX.

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Sep 201809:00
    BBC Radio Manchester

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