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Looking back at the British crisis of 1973 - strikes, three-day working weeks, and a struggle to power our homes - this widely remembered as the "Winter of Discontent".
Director
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Writers
N/A
Stars
Philip Glenister, David Aaronovitch, Tony Benn
Release Date
April 1, 2006
🎭 Top Cast
Philip Glenister
as Self - Narrator
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David Aaronovitch
as Self - Writer and Broadcaster
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Tony Benn
as Self - Former Labour Minister
Anthony Booth
as Self - Actor
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George Galloway
as Self
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Edward Heath
as Self - Prime Minister
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Simon Hoggart
as Self - Writer and Broadcaster
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Nick Jones
as Self - Former BBC Industrial Correspondent
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Ann Leslie
as Self - Columnist, The Daily Mail
Andrew Neil
as Self - Journalist and Broadcaster
🎬 Technical Specs
Production
BBC One, BBC Studios, BBC Studios
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
Looking back at the British crisis of 1973 - strikes, three-day working weeks, and a struggle to power our homes - this widely remembered as the "Winter of Discontent".