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Iron Ladies

Betty Cook of National Women Against Pit Closures

Synopsis

The story of working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners' Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state. From Scotland down to Kent, women from the coalfields shed light on their experiences of the year long struggle, and how they became the backbone of the Strike. With many still active today, their actions reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women.

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Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Running time
99 min
Format
Digital
Director
Daniel Draper
Producer
Christie Allanson, Daniel Draper
Executive Producer
Matthew Bell, Susanne Levin
Editor
Christie Allanson
Screenwriter
Daniel Draper
Director of Photography
Cameron Brown, Daniel Draper
Sound
Sam Auguste
Principal cast
Heather Wood, Juliana Heron, Lynn Gibson, Rose Hunter, Linda Allbut, Maxine Penkethman, Carol Ross, Linda Erksine, Sally Higgins, Sue Piotrowski, Betty Cook, Kate Flannery, Lorraine Stansbie, Aggie Currie, Janet Wilson-Cunningham, Christine Powell, Kay Case, Kay Sutcliffe, Liz French

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