The Price of Coal: Meet The People

7.8/10 · 134 votesMar 29, 197775 min

Ranked #4 of 17 in Season 7•+0.5 vs season avg

A pair of plays, broadcast over two weeks, about mining life: ""Meet the People,"" about a coal mining community preparing for a royal visit, and ""Back to Reality,"" about a coal mining disaster that brings tragedy to a community.

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"The Price of Coal: Meet The People" is episode 14 of Play for Today season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 134 votes, ranking #4 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Ken Loach and written by Barry Hines, it aired on March 29, 1977.

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