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StrikeEpisodes

  1. 8. The Reckoning

    Were the miners doomed from the beginning of the strike? And what happened afterwards?

  2. 7. Going Back

    As the miners and their families celebrate Christmas, is the end of the strike in sight?

  3. 6. A Winter's Tale

    As autumn turns to winter, the going gets tough for the miners on the picket line.

  4. 5. Deal or No Deal

    Will frantic efforts to get a deal over pit closures bring the strike to an end?

  5. 4. The S Word

    What was it like to be a Notts miner in 1984? Two men on opposite sides tell their story.

  6. 3. The Enemy Within

    Memories of Orgreave - the bitterest confrontation of the strike.

  7. 2. Into The Fray

    Picketing starts and the strike begins. But the row about a national ballot won’t go away.

  8. Introducing Strike

    Jonny Owen tracks the impact of the miners' strike on Britain, on South Wales, and on him

  9. 1. Backbone of Britain

    The roots of the strike and why mining for many was the best job ever – and the worst.

  10. The Story of Strike

    Jonny Owen selects highlights from the podcast series about the 1984-85 miners' strike.