The Strike

Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company that gets hold of his script turns it into a ludicrously sensationalist and anachronistic action film, starring Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill, and Meryl Streep as his wife.

• Peter RichardsonWriter
• Pete RichensWriter
• Peter RichardsonDirector

• Peter RichardsonAl Pacino as Arthur Scargill
• Jennifer SaundersMeryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
• Alexei SaylePaul
• Dawn FrenchVerity/Old Lady/Celebrity
• Nigel PlanerBernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
• Robbie ColtraneGoldie/Dutch/Celebrity
• Adrian EdmondsonAdrian/Slim/Policeman
• Keith AllenFilm Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
• Rik MayallSpeaker/Hunchback
• Ronald AllenPrime Minister
• Kat MansoorTammy
• Derren NesbittChauffeur/McGregor