Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | Shropshire | 20060214 | 20250512 (BBC7) | Across Britain, most pits closed long 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. Ian starts out at Madley in Shropshire. With Jack and May Smart and Shelagh Lewis. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving mineworkers in Shropshire. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Madley, Shropshire. From 2006. 1. Madley, Shropshire. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving mineworkers of England: Somerset. | |
| 02 | Forest Of Dean | 20060221 | 20250513 (BBC7) |  Three ex-miners - Ray Ashley, Maurice Bent, Jack Meek and Royston James - talk to Ian McMillan about Northern United mine. With active 'free miner' Ray Ashley. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving mineworkers of England: Forest of Dean Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Forest of Dean. Ian McMillan is exploring forgotten coalfields across England. Most British pits closed long 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. Are we doomed to forget our industrial past? Northern United Colliery was the last operating deep coal mine in The Forest of Dean. How do the ex-miners remember it? Ian chats to Maurice Bent, Jack Meek, Royston James and Ray Ashley. Producer: Tim Dee Ian McMillan explores the memories of mineworkers in Gloucestershire Ian McMillan explores the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England Ian McMillan heads to Gloucestershire to explore the memories of the workers at the last operating deep mine. From 2006. | |
| 03 | Kent | 20060228 | 20250514 (BBC7) | 3. Kent With ex-miners Mike Sole, Fred Thompson, Bill Gilham, Sam Robinson, Jim Davies and The Betteshanger Welfare Brass Band. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Kent. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Kent. From 2006. Ian McMillan explores the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England. Most British pits closed long 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. Are we doomed to forget our industrial past? How do the ex-miners in the Garden of England remember it? Ian is in Kent to chat to Mike Sole, Fred Thompson, Bill Gilham, Sam Robinson and Jim Davies. With music from The Betteshanger Welfare Brass Band. Producer: Tim Dee Ian McMillan explores the memories of mineworkers in the Garden of England. Ian McMillan heads to the Garden of England to explore the memories of the last mineworkers. From 2006. | |
| 04 | Somerset | 20060307 | 20250515 (BBC7) | 4. Somerset With ex-miners Francis Hillier, Mark Bridges, Alec Hann and Wilf Perkins. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2006. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Somerset. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Somerset. From 2006. Ian McMillan explores the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England. Most British pits closed long 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. Are we doomed to forget our industrial past? How do the ex-miners in Somerset remember it? Ian chats to ex-miners Francis Hillier, Mark Bridges, Alec Hann and Wilf Perkins. Producer: Tim Dee Ian McMillan explores the memories of mineworkers in south west England Ian McMillan heads to south west England to explore the memories of the last mineworkers. From 2006. | |
| 05 | Cumbria | 20060314 | 20250516 (BBC7) | 5. Cumbria. With screen lasses Violet Wilson, Isabella McCracken and Hannah McCarron. Ian McMillan explores the memories of the surviving coal mineworkers of England: Cumbria 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. Most British pits closed long 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. Are we doomed to forget our industrial past? Arriving in Cumbria, Ian chats to screen lasses at Haig Colliery - Violet Wilson, Isabella McCracken and Hannah McCarron. Producer: Tim Dee Ian McMillan explores the memories of coal mineworkers in north west England. Ian McMillan heads to north west England to explore the memories of the last mineworkers. From 2006. | |
| 01 | 01 | 20070806 | Ian McMillan visits Madeley, Shropshire with Jack and May Smart and Shelagh Lewis. Series exploring the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England | ||
| 01 | 02 | 20070807 | Ian McMillan visits the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Series exploring the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England | ||
| 01 | 03 | 20070808 | Ian McMillan visits Kent. Series exploring the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England | ||
| 01 | 04 | 20070809 | Ian visits Somerset with Francis Hillier, Mark Bridges, Alec Hann and Wilf Perkins. Series exploring the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England | ||
| 01 | 05 | 20070810 | Ian McMillan visits Cumbria with Violet Wilson, Isabella McCracken and Hannah McCarron. Series exploring the marginal and forgotten coalfields of England |