The Battle of Orgreave

TV Special

A chance to relive one of the most violent clashes of the 1984-1985 miners' strike, at Orgreave in South Yorkshire, through a combination of live footage and a re-enactment of the stand-off. Miners provide an insight into what it was like to be there and former Labour MP Tony Benn discusses the role of the media, alleging censorship in the true reporting of events during the strike. Directed by acclaimed film-maker Mike Figgis

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