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5. Cumbria
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Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Cumbria. 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.
5. Cumbria.
With screen lasses Violet Wilson, Isabella McCracken and Hannah McCarron.
Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Tim Dee
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in 2006.
On radio
Fri 16 May 2025
09:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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- Fri 10 Aug 2007 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 16 May 2025 09:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra