Strike: When Britain Went to War

Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)

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 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.

Director: Janice Sutherland

Casts

	Sarah Lancashire as Self - Narrator(voice)
	Arthur Scargill as Self (archive footage)
	Margaret Thatcher as
	Tim Bell as
	Tony Benn as
	Boris Johnson as Self - Student, Oxford, 1984
	Neil Kinnock as Self - Labour Leader, 1984
	Kelvin MacKenzie as Self - Editor, The Sun, 1984
	Matthew Parris as Self - Conservative, 1984
	Alexei Sayle as
	Midge Ure as
	Phil Woolas as Self - President, National Union of Students, 1984

Crew