Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

TX Date

13 Dec 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:20:05

Description

Miners at Christmas. Documentary on the Miners’ Strike, presented by Halina Kierkuc. Looks at how the strikes will affect the miners’ families at Christmas. There are interviews at a food hall and on a picket with striking miners and their wives about their plans for Christmas and the ongoing strikes and the impact the police have had on the communities. Named contributors are local nurse Anne Bishall(?) and striking miner Harold Young. Engineer: Dave Dawson.

Contributors

Dave Dawson; Anne Bishall(?); Harold Young; Halina Kierkuc

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Children (family); Policing practice; Coal miners; Christmas; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Spouses

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