BBC Radio Podcasts from Strike

8. The Reckoning

Were the miners doomed from the beginning of the strike? And what happened afterwards?

7. Going Back

As the miners and their families celebrate Christmas, is the end of the strike in sight?

6. A Winter's Tale

As autumn turns to winter, the going gets tough for the miners on the picket line.

5. Deal or No Deal

Will frantic efforts to get a deal over pit closures bring the strike to an end?

4. The S Word

What was it like to be a Notts miner in 1984? Two men on opposite sides tell their story.

3. The Enemy Within

Memories of Orgreave - the bitterest confrontation of the strike.

2. Into The Fray

Picketing starts and the strike begins. But the row about a national ballot won’t go away.

1. Backbone of Britain

The roots of the strike and why mining for many was the best job ever – and the worst.

Introducing Strike

Jonny Owen tracks the impact of the miners' strike on Britain, on South Wales, and on him