Enemy of the State | The General Strike (Part 3)

The General Strike begins. Britain comes to a standstill. 

It’s 1926, and the nation is unrecognisable. Trains idle, newspapers fall silent. In the middle of it, Will Lawther, councillor and trusted voice of the miners, finds himself pulled into confrontations charged with fear. Joined once more by historian Jonathan Kindleysides (Beamish Museum), host and genealogist Jen Baldwin follows the evidence that traces Will’s sudden collision with state power. In a week when authority is contested at every crossroads, Will becomes a symbol of something larger: a community standing firm as the country tilts into crisis. But raising his voice comes at a cost. 

Host: Jen Baldwin 

Researchers: Jen Baldwin and Barry Kline 

Oral History Credits: Northumberland Archives 

Guest: Jonathan Kindleysides 

Editor: CM87Edits 

Script Editors: Niall Cullen, Madeleine Gilbert, and James Plumb 

Producers: Madeleine Gilbert, Ellie Ayton, and James Plumb 

Designer: Michael McCosh 

Executive Producers: Helen Kaye and Steve James 

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