Miners strike - Bishop’s controversial sermon

Title

Miners strike - Bishop’s controversial sermon

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, on the controversial sermon by David Jenkins, the Bishop of Durham on the miners’ strike, particularly his comments on NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Robert Runcie

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Church of England; Coal miners; NCB; Christianity; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bishops; Church and State; Sermons; Ian MacGregor; David Edward Jenkins; Strikes (events)

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