Iron Ladies

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Iron Ladies

"Here we go, here we go... for the women of the working class!"

2025

1h 38m

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A celebration of the iron willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners' Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.

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10 featured cast members

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Heather Wood

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Betty Cook

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Rose Hunter

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Lorraine Stansbie

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Liz French

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Christine Powell

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Kate Alvey

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Sue Piotrowski

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Kate Flannery

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Aggie Currie

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Directed by: Daniel Draper
Written by: Daniel Draper
Produced by: Christie Allanson
Daniel Draper

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