It was on the radio but it was to advertise a TV prog

Stevie 5955 | 13:56 Fri 08th Jun 2007 | TV

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Can anyone who heard Ricky Tomlinson advertising Disappearing Britain on Radio City/Magic Radio tell me the title of the poem he quoted from regarding the miners strike and pit closures in the 1970s, and if possible, the poems author?

what the tune at the end

Eric Pollard

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gettinblurry

This is a bit of a shot in the dark as I haven't heard the advert nor seen the programme but I vaguely recall a poem from the 80's miners strike...

Coal Not Dole by miners wife, Kay Sutcliffe

If (as I guess is quite likely) that's not the one you're looking for, do you remember any of the words?

Stevie 5955

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Thanx "gettingblurry" but that's not the one. The only bits I remember are are about "The men standing in the dole queue like pylons,(something like that), sorry, I know it's not much but I was in work this particular Saturday so it was difficult to concentrate. Thanx again.
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gettinblurry

Sorry, had a bit of a google but I've still got nothing. Hopefully the additional details will jog some memories.

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