"The Big Flame" The Wednesday Play episode

This play presents in a dark and energetic manner the story of an unusual form of collective action—the "reverse strike" in Liverpool, when 10,000 dockers occupied the docks and continued working against the will of their employer. Their struggle was further complicated by the union's stance, which did not sanction the action. After the film aired, the National Association of Viewers and Listeners deemed it an "example of a communist takeover" of production.