Panorama: The Coal War (1984)

Originally broadcast 30th April 1984. Arthur Scargill and Ned Smith of the National Coal Board discuss the issues surrounding the 1984 wave of industrial action. This programme also looks back to the incidents at Saltley during the 1972 miners' strike when, after 10 days of picketing, the miners succeeded in forcing the closure of the gates at Saltley coke depot/gas works thanks to support from 40,000 engineering workers who had joined the picket. The strike was seen by many as a pivotal moment in the miners' victory that year