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| The Price of Coal | |
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| Also known as | The Price of Coal: Meet the People The Price of Coal: Back to Reality |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Barry Hines |
| Directed by | Ken Loach |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tony Garnett |
| Cinematography | Brian Tufano |
| Running time | 75 mins 95 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 29 March – 5 April 1977 |
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The Price of Coal is a two-part television drama written by Barry Hines and directed by Ken Loach first broadcast as part of the Play for Today series in 1977.[1][2] Set at the fictional Milton Colliery, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, the episodes contrast "efforts made to cosmetically improve the pit in preparation for a royal visit (part one) and the target-conscious safety shortcuts that precipitate a fatal accident (part two)".[3]
The plot bears some similarities to the Cadeby Main pit disaster of July 1912, which occurred whilst the King and Queen were visiting pit villages in Yorkshire.[4] This disaster is discussed by managers in the first episode, who refer to the timing of the disaster at the same time as the visit as "bad luck".
- ^ "The Price of Coal". 29 March 1977. p. 37 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "The Price of Coal". 5 April 1977. p. 45 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ Bruce, Keith (11 June 2005). "A quick skim through the rest". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 6.
- ^ "Cadeby Pit Disaster 1912 - The Story".