Fifty years ago this week, an explosion and fire in the Gresford Colliery in North
Wales claimed the lives of 266 men. Most of the bodies could not be recovered, and the Dennis section where the miners died was sealed, and became their grave. The inquiry that followed sat for nearly two years, but produced no answer as to why the explosion happened. The stars of the inquiry were Sir
Stafford Cripps for the miners and, for the coal owners, Lord Shawcross, who speaks about it for the first time.
Eric Robson tells the story of the disaster and its aftermath, with contributions from the people involved, including one of the survivors.
Dramatised parts played by PHILIP GEORGE , IOAN MEREDITH , ANTHONY MURRAY ,
BRIAN SOUTHWOOD , ADRIAN STOKES and BRETT USHER
Compiled and presented by ERIC ROBSON
Producer LIZ CARNEY BBC Manchester