Last Link in the Chain?
On 3 January 1986 nine men began a historic march of 450 miles from the Gartcosh steel mill near Glasgow to the door of No 10. They embodied the spirit of the campaign which has united Scotland against British Steel's decision to close Gartcosh on 31 March. This film follows the marchers across the border and through the old steel towns of Consett and Corby as they carry their message south: that shutting down
Gartcosh not only means the unnecessary sacrifice of 700 jobs but threatens the future of the huge Ravenscraig steel complex nearby. And closing 'the Craig' would be seen in Scotland as an industrial Culloden.
Film editor JAMIE HAY Researcher MIKE DICK
Executive producer TONY LARYEA Producer ROBIN GUTCH