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4. Somerset
Episode 4 of 5
Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Somerset. From 2006.
Ian McMillan explores the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England.
Across Britain, most pits closed twenty years ago and memories are fading whilst away from the major coalfields many people don't even remember that coal was recently mined in Somerset, Kent, Shropshire, Cumbria and The Forest of Dean.
4. Somerset
With ex-miners Francis Hillier, Mark Bridges, Alec Hann and Wilf Perkins.
Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Tim Dee
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in February 2006.
On radio
Thu 15 May 2025
09:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Aug 2007 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 15 May 2025 09:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra