The Price of Coal
The Price of Coal
Two linked dramas look at the lives of those living in a Yorkshire colliery community

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977)

29 March, 1977
The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit from Prince Charles.

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977)

05 April, 1977
A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion.