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Miners strike - Mick McGahey served a writ (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Live coverage of Scottish miners’ leader, Mick McGahey, being served a High Court writ over signing union cheques. Includes a brief interview with the unidentified bailiff serving him the writ. Male...
Miners strike - Returning miners speak out (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on miners returning to work at the Kellingly Pit near Pontefract despite threats of violence by striking NUM members. Includes interviews with miners including pit manager Percy Simpson, Keith Smith...
Miners’ strike - Return to work predicted (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Neil Mainland reports back to the studio on NCB spokesman Michael Eaton’s prediction that half the miners’ workforce will be back by Christmas, ongoing cost of the strikes, NUM links with Libya and...
Austin Rover strike (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Austin Rover Chairman Harold Musgrove on how they have offered the striking workers their final offer. Female interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - NUM assets unfrozen (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on a judge in Luxembourg unfreezing NUM assets and NUM President Arthur Scargill avoiding the subject in a brief press statement (heard) after an NUM executive meeting welcoming any possible miners’...
Miners strike - NUM funds (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
City accountant John Gibson on the legality surrounding the NUM funds after receiver appointed by court and on what sequestrators’ roles are. Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - NUM funds court ruling (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the NUM reaction to the High Court and Appeal Court decision to remove NUM executives from the trusteeship of its funds. Includes comment from NUM leader Arthur Scargill. Male reporter not...
Miners strike - Scargill calls for support (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill speaking to a rally in Goldthorpe on the need for more union support for the miners’ strike, with excerpts of his speech and press conference, and Scargill’s driver...
Miners strike- Stoke rally (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the NUM rally at Stoke-on-Trent with speeches by NUM leader Arthur Scargill and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock including their reaction to the death of taxi driver David Wilkie, killed driving...
Miners strike - NUM defiant over funds (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the NUM conference announcing it will not pay any of the High Court’s fines or accept the receiver who has been appointed to take over their finances and calling for other unions to support their...