Ian McMillan explores the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England.
Across Britain, most pits closed 20 years ago and memories are fading.
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.
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Madeley In Shropshire | 20060214 | 20070806 | With Jack and May Smart and Shelagh Lewis. |
| 02 | The Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire | 20060221 | 20070807 | With Ray Ashley, Maurice Bent, Jack Meek and Royston James. |
| 03 | Kent | 20060228 | 20070808 | With Mike Sole, Fred Thompson, Bill Gilham, Sam Robinson, Jim Davies and The Betteshanger Welfare Brass Band. |
| 04 | Somerset | 20060307 | 20070809 | With Francis Hillier, Mark Bridges, Alec Hann and Wilf Perkins. |
| 05 LAST | Cumbria | 20060314 | 20070810 | With Violet Wilson, Isabella McCracken and Hannah McCarron. |
Updated: 1/6/2013
