Synopsis

Negotiations between the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Coal Board have reached an impasse. As official statistics indicate a growing number of miners abandoning the strike and returning to their posts, 'Panorama' seeks the perspectives of strikers in Barnsley on the duration of their resolve. Meanwhile, in the studio, National Union of Mineworkers president Arthur Scargill reiterates his anxieties regarding the portrayal of his union’s members in the media.