Year of the Beaver investigates the events surrounding the Grunwick strike of 1977, the first in Britain in which Asian women took a leading role.

Year of the Beaver investigates the events surrounding the Grunwick strike of 1977, the first in Britain in which Asian women took a leading role. Compiled from TV and independent interviews, news, radio and newspaper reports, this documentary builds up to a powerful indictment of the vacillation, compromise, and eventual betrayal by the official Labour movement leadership.

"Essential viewing for anyone interested in the mechanics of the evolving media show of industrial relations in our 'civilised state'. " - TIME OUT

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