‘They didn’t understand us at all’: why the miners’ strike still captivates Britain, 40 years on

Artists, writers and film-makers have been inspired by the stories – and myths – of the 1984-5 strike for four decades. But how do those most affected by its legacy feel about the portrayals, from Brassed Off to Sherwood?In last week’s BBC documentary Miners’ Strike: A Frontline Story, some of the history was inevitably told by those who were only coming of age in 1984. One of those was Lisa McKenzie, the daughter and granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Nottinghamshi