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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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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Sarah Lancashire Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Happy Valley (2014)
Arthur Scargill Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I've Got a Secret (1984)
Margaret Thatcher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
Tim Bell Self - Ian MacGregor's Chief Advisor, 1984 Self - Ian MacGregor's Chief Advisor, 1984 See fewer	Influence (I) (2020)
Tony Benn Self - Labour MP, 1984 Self - Labour MP, 1984 See fewer	Folk Britannia (2006)
Barbara Bloomfield Self - Student, Oxford, 1984 Self - Student, Oxford, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Russell Broomhead Self - Miner, South Yorkshire, 1984 Self - Miner, South Yorkshire, 1984 See fewer	Critical Eye (1990)
Tony Clement Self - Asst. Chief Constable, South Yorkshire, 1984 Self - Asst. Chief Constable, South Yorkshire, 1984 See fewer	Canada A.M. (1972)
Betty Cook Self - Miner's Wife, South Yorkshire, 1984 Self - Miner's Wife, South Yorkshire, 1984 See fewer	Margaret Thatcher, l'inoxydable (2023)
Brenda Dean Self - President, Printworkers' Union, 1984 Self - President, Printworkers' Union, 1984 See fewer	The London Programme (1975)
Richard Ellis Self - Reporter, The Sun, 1984 Self - Reporter, The Sun, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Lynne Franks Self - PR Guru Self - PR Guru See fewer	Brass Eye (1997)
Colette Greatrex Self - Neil's Daughter Self - Neil's Daughter See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Neil Greatrex Self - NUM Official, Nottinghamshire, 1984 Self - NUM Official, Nottinghamshire, 1984 See fewer	Newsnight (1980)
Sheila Greatrex Self - Neil's Wife, 1984 Self - Neil's Wife, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Ron Henson Self - Printworkers' Union Official, The Sun, 1984 Self - Printworkers' Union Official, The Sun, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Bernard Ingham Self - Mrs.Thatcher's Chief Press Secretary, 1984 Self - Mrs.Thatcher's Chief Press Secretary, 1984 See fewer	Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
Arthur Jackson Self - Miner, Nottinghamshire, 1984 Self - Miner, Nottinghamshire, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Carol Jackson Self - Miner Arthur's Wife, Nottinghamshire, 1984 Self - Miner Arthur's Wife, Nottinghamshire, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Boris Johnson Self - Student, Oxford, 1984 Self - Student, Oxford, 1984 See fewer	Have I Got News for You (1990)
Neil Kinnock Self - Labour Leader, 1984 (as Neil Kinnock MP) Self - Labour Leader, 1984 (as Neil Kinnock MP) See fewer	Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Ian MacGregor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
Kelvin Mackenzie Self - Editor, The Sun, 1984 Self - Editor, The Sun, 1984 See fewer	The Alexandra Palace Zone (1997)
Dave Morgan Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984 Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
John O'Farrell Self - Student, Exeter, 1984 Self - Student, Exeter, 1984 See fewer	Chicken Run (2000)
Matthew Parris Self - Conservative, 1984 (as Matthew Parris MP) Self - Conservative, 1984 (as Matthew Parris MP) See fewer	To the Ends of the Earth (1997)
Stewart Purvis Self - Editor, Channel 4 News, 1984 Self - Editor, Channel 4 News, 1984 See fewer	BBC News at Six (1984)
Glyndwyr Roberts Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Arthur Rossiter Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Phil Rule Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984 Self - Constable, Metropolitan Police, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Alexei Sayle Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Anne Scargill Self - Arthur's Wife, 1984 Self - Arthur's Wife, 1984 See fewer	20 Moments That Rocked Britain (2015)
Daljit Singh Shergill Self - Sikh Leader, West Bromwich, 1984 Self - Sikh Leader, West Bromwich, 1984 See fewer	Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003)
Midge Ure Self - Ultravox Self - Ultravox See fewer	Sing Street (2016)
Peter Walker Self - Energy Secretary, 1984 (as Peter Walker MP) Self - Energy Secretary, 1984 (as Peter Walker MP) See fewer	Young Tigers (1964)
Kevin Williams Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 Self - Miner, South Wales, 1984 See fewer	Lost Planet 2 (2010)
Phil Woolas Self - President, National Union of Students, 1984 Self - President, National Union of Students, 1984 See fewer	BBC News at One (1986)