Movies: Dennis Skinner

The documentary features the British miners and their family experiences told through songs, poems, pictures and words....

Every second Saturday in July, since 1871, the city of Durham has been taken over by miners, trade-unions and the general public for one of the biggest annual gatherings in Europe, the Durham Miners' Gala - known locally as "The Big Meeting"....

Ken Loach documentary, contrasting the 1982 Labour and Conservative Party conferences....

An experimental mix of thriller and documentary exploring the scandal centred on the one-time Newcastle Council Leader, aka The Mouth of the Tyne, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment in 1974 for corruption. A dynamic and visionary politician,...

Whips pride themselves on their secrecy and discretion. Reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers their shadowy world and reveals how they operate. How close to reality is the fictional Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, in the drama series House of Cards? Gove...

Part of BFI collection "The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes."...

In an era of PR and spin, Dennis Skinner is a thrillingly authentic political figure: fearsome, principled, and uncompromising, he has been sticking up for the interests of the people of his constituency in Bolsover since 1970. An ex-miner, he was re...

Part of BFI collection "The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes."...

Part of BFI collection "The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes."...

Part of BFI collection "The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes."...