The General Strike begins. Britain comes to a standstill.
It’s 1926, and the nation is unrecognisable. Trains idle, newspapers fall silent. In the middle of it, Will Lawther, councillor and trusted voice of the miners, finds himself pulled into confrontations charged with fear. Joined once more by historian Jonathan Kindleysides (Beamish Museum), host and genealogist Jen Baldwin follows the evidence that traces Will’s sudden collision with state power. In a week when authority is contested at every crossroads, Will becomes a symbol of something larger: a community standing firm as the country tilts into crisis. But raising his voice comes at a cost.
Host: Jen Baldwin
Researchers: Jen Baldwin and Barry Kline
Oral History Credits: Northumberland Archives
Guest: Jonathan Kindleysides
Editor: CM87Edits
Script Editors: Niall Cullen, Madeleine Gilbert, and James Plumb
Producers: Madeleine Gilbert, Ellie Ayton, and James Plumb
Designer: Michael McCosh
Executive Producers: Helen Kaye and Steve James
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