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  • Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
  • TV Movie | 120 min | Documentary
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Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
TV Movie | 120 min | Documentary

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 ...See moreTwenty 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. See less
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Jan 24, 2003 (United Kingdom)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Sarah Lancashire
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Arthur Scargill
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tim Bell
Self - Ian MacGregor's Chief Advisor, 1984 Self - Ian MacGregor's Chief Advisor, 1984   See fewer
Tony Benn
Self - Labour MP, 1984 Self - Labour MP, 1984   See fewer
Barbara Bloomfield
Self - Student, Oxford, 1984 Self - Student, Oxford, 1984   See fewer
Russell Broomhead
Self - Miner, South Yorkshire, 1984 Self - Miner, South Yorkshire, 1984   See fewer
Tony Clement
Self - Asst. Chief Constable, South Yorkshire, 1984 Self - Asst. Chief Constable, South Yorkshire, 1984   See fewer
Betty Cook
Self - Miner's Wife, South Yorkshire, 1984 Self - Miner's Wife, South Yorkshire, 1984   See fewer
Brenda Dean
Self - President, Printworkers' Union, 1984 Self - President, Printworkers' Union, 1984   See fewer
Richard Ellis
Self - Reporter, The Sun, 1984 Self - Reporter, The Sun, 1984   See fewer
Lynne Franks
Self - PR Guru Self - PR Guru   See fewer
Colette Greatrex
Self - Neil's Daughter Self - Neil's Daughter   See fewer
Neil Greatrex
Self - NUM Official, Nottinghamshire, 1984 Self - NUM Official, Nottinghamshire, 1984   See fewer
Sheila Greatrex
Self - Neil's Wife, 1984 Self - Neil's Wife, 1984   See fewer
Ron Henson
Self - Printworkers' Union Official, The Sun, 1984 Self - Printworkers' Union Official, The Sun, 1984   See fewer
Bernard Ingham
Self - Mrs.Thatcher's Chief Press Secretary, 1984 Self - Mrs.Thatcher's Chief Press Secretary, 1984   See fewer
Arthur Jackson
Self - Miner, Nottinghamshire, 1984 Self - Miner, Nottinghamshire, 1984   See fewer
Carol Jackson
Self - Miner Arthur's Wife, Nottinghamshire, 1984 Self - Miner Arthur's Wife, Nottinghamshire, 1984   See fewer
Boris Johnson
Self - Student, Oxford, 1984 Self - Student, Oxford, 1984   See fewer
Neil Kinnock
Self - Labour Leader, 1984 (as Neil Kinnock MP) Self - Labour Leader, 1984 (as Neil Kinnock MP)   See fewer
Ian MacGregor
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kelvin Mackenzie
Self - Editor, The Sun, 1984 Self - Editor, The Sun, 1984   See fewer
Dave Morgan
Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984 Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984   See fewer
John O'Farrell
Self - Student, Exeter, 1984 Self - Student, Exeter, 1984   See fewer
Matthew Parris
Self - Conservative, 1984 (as Matthew Parris MP) Self - Conservative, 1984 (as Matthew Parris MP)   See fewer
Stewart Purvis
Self - Editor, Channel 4 News, 1984 Self - Editor, Channel 4 News, 1984   See fewer
Glyndwyr Roberts
Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984   See fewer
Arthur Rossiter
Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984   See fewer
Phil Rule
Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984 Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984   See fewer
Alexei Sayle
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Anne Scargill
Self - Arthur's Wife, 1984 Self - Arthur's Wife, 1984   See fewer
Daljit Singh Shergill
Self - Sikh Leader, West Bromwich, 1984 Self - Sikh Leader, West Bromwich, 1984   See fewer
Midge Ure
Self - Ultravox Self - Ultravox   See fewer
Peter Walker
Self - Energy Secretary, 1984 (as Peter Walker MP) Self - Energy Secretary, 1984 (as Peter Walker MP)   See fewer
Kevin Williams
Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984   See fewer
Phil Woolas
Self - President, National Union of Students, 1984 Self - President, National Union of Students, 1984   See fewer
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