British Rail/Miners Strike (1st one day strike)

British Rail/Miners Strike (1st one day strike); ENGLAND: London: St Pancras Station: GV Empty train lines PULL OUT GV Stationary train by platform as policeman along away INT: MS TRACK FORWARD to closed platform gates to see stationary trains in station EXT: MS Small group of pickets around a brazier CS RMT armband worn by picket LAMS Pickets around brazier INT: 2SHOT CMS Intvw Jimmy Knapp (Gen Sec, RMT) SOF - We have a mandate for further action if things do not change Marylebone Station: EXT MS Train on platform MS Man onto train LAMS Ditto Victoria Station: INT TGV Trains parked in station PAN R-L GV Empty concourse of station PULL OUT from departures board MS Woman sat on bench CMS Paul Watkinson (British Rail) intvwd SOF - I am disappointed because this strike is a body blow for the industry EXT: MS Intercity trains standing idle LAMS Idle train standing in station CMS Cape i/c SOF Nottingham: Bilsthorpe Colliery: LAMS NUM march as along LMS Pickets at gate of colliery GV Colliery buildings MS Pit wheels as turning PULL OUT CMS Intvw Arthur Scargill (NUM Pres) SOF - We should have a united general strike until the government changes its position INT: CMS Kevan Hunt (British Coal) intvwd SOF - This strike is a futile gesture and it will consign us to history London: St Pancras Station: EXT: LAMS Idle train GV Empty lines ZOOM IN