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Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On?

Genres

Documentary

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The documentary features the British miners and their family experiences told through songs, poems, pictures and words.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

08 April 1985

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Narrator (voice)

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Narrator (voice)

Charles Boal

Charles Boal

Self - Contributor

Eric Booth

Eric Booth

Self - Contributor

Keith Brookes

Keith Brookes

Self - Contributor

Ann Burrell

Ann Burrell

Self - Contributor

Ted Cawley

Ted Cawley

Self - Contributor

Lynne Colton

Lynne Colton

Self - Contributor

Tommy Coulter

Tommy Coulter

Self - Contributor

Pat Davison

Pat Davison

Self - Contributor

Tommy Early

Tommy Early

Self - Contributor

Mike Elliot

Mike Elliot

Self - Contributor

Dick Gaughan

Dick Gaughan

Self - Contributor

Brad Haigh

Brad Haigh

Self - Contributor

Alan Hardman

Alan Hardman

Self - Contributor

John Harris

John Harris

Self - Contributor

Diane Hindmarsh

Diane Hindmarsh

Self - Contributor

Lisa James

Lisa James

Self - Contributor

Anne Lilburn

Anne Lilburn

Self - Contributor

Charlie Livingstone

Charlie Livingstone

Self - Contributor

Ewan MacColl

Ewan MacColl

Self - Contributor

Millson

Millson

Themselves - Contributors

Dave Mountford

Dave Mountford

Self - Contributor

Ann Musgrave

Ann Musgrave

Self - Contributor

Margaret Nugent

Margaret Nugent

Self - Contributor

Keith Pattison

Keith Pattison

Self - Contributor

Jock Purdon

Jock Purdon

Self - Contributor

Ronald Richardson

Ronald Richardson

Self - Contributor

Peggy Seeger

Peggy Seeger

Self - Contributor

Dennis Skinner

Dennis Skinner

Self - Contributor

Kay Sutcliffe

Kay Sutcliffe

Self - Contributor

Tim

Tim

Self - Contributor

Monica Walker

Monica Walker

Self - Contributor

Mogg Williams

Mogg Williams

Self - Contributor

Heather Wood

Heather Wood

Self - Contributor

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