A Question of Leadership (1981)

Film details

Featuring

James Bellini Bill Sirs George Wright
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1981
Genres

Discussion programme Documentary
Type

Television
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary of a discussion between steel workers and union officials that analyses the effect of the steel industry strike during winter of 1980, on the steel industry and on those other industries that relied on a supply of steel. Workers discuss their feelings about what happened and about the level of union support. Filmed in Sheffield, May 1980.

[Tx. of 13/08/1981 includes a 12 minute studio discussion featuring union leaders Bill Sirs (Steelworkers' Union General Secretary), George Wright (Welsh TUC General Secretary) and two workers who participated in the original film; British Leyland car worker Alan Thornett, and South Yorkshire steelworker Bernard Connolly].

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - (Chair of Studio discussion)
    
    James Bellini
  - (Participant in studio discussion only)
    
    Bill Sirs
  - (Participant in studio discussion only)
    
    George Wright
  - Steelworker
    
    Bernard Connolly
  - Steelworker
    
    Ray Davies
  - British Leyland Carworker
    
    Alan Thornett
  - Steelworker
    
    Marlene Tovey
  - Steelworker
    
    John MacTaggart
  - Steelworker
    
    Ian Merrilees
  - Steelworker
    
    Enid Beaver
  - Steelworker
    
    John Radcliffe
  - Kent Miner
    
    Malcom Pitt
  - Senior I.S.T.C. official
    
    Sandy Feather
  - Liverpool Dockworker
    
    Denis Kelly
  - Steelworker
    
    Mick Hull
  - Steelworker
    
    Colin Hird
  - I.S.T.C. District Official
    
    Peter Lightfoot
  - I.S.T.C. Official & District Strike Official
    
    Keith Jones
  - South Wales National Union of Miners
    
    Hayden Matthews
  - Hull Dockworker
    
    Roy Garmston
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Directed by
    
    Ken Loach
  - ©
    
    ATV Network Limited
  - Production Company
    
    ATV
  - Producer
    
    Roger James
  - Production Assistant
    
    Pat Maclaurin
  - Compiled by
    
    Barry Hines
  - Compiled by
    
    Ken Loach
  - Photography
    
    Chris Menges
  - Photography
    
    John Davey
  - Editor
    
    Peter Cannon
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Andrew Bolton
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Peter Rann