Peggy Seeger Movies

The documentary features the British miners and their family experiences told through songs, poems, pictures and words.

Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was also a labour activist and actor. This affectionate...

On 5th September 1981, a group of women came together to change the world. These women marched from Wales to Berkshire to protest over nuclear...

Pictures made from an 1800-foot panorama painted in 1848 and authentic songs of the period sung and played by Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacCall are used...

A bitter account of the marginal status of the community of male Irish migrants responsible for rebuilding much of Britain's post-war infrastructure....

1990 BBCTV documentary on the life of the late celebrated folk singer, playwright and political activist

The 186th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the article 'A story from South Wales', about the closure of unproductive pits...

In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a guitar. His name was Lonnie Donegan and the song he sang...

1973 documentary on boxing from filmmaker Philip Donnellan, inspired by an original Radio Ballad of the same name by Charles Parker, Ewan MacColl and...

The hero-figure of the British coalfield - is he real? or imaginary? is he man? or machine?

The film documents the alternative festival, made to protest against the Eurovision Song Contest held in Stockholm 1975. There are many Swedish and...

Documentary celebration of Ewan MacColl on his 70th birthday