The television drama 'The Price of Coal' written by Barry Hines and directed by Ken Loach was broadcast as part of the BBC Play for Today series in 1977. It was broadcast in two parts; the first was sub-titled 'Meet the People' (originally titled 'The Visit'); the second part was sub-titled 'Back to Reality' (originally titled '[The] Disaster'). Hines adapted the screen play into the novel 'The Price of Coal' which was published by Martin Joseph in 1979. The 'Price of Coal' was also adapted for theatre... and performed at the Nottingham Playhouse in May 1984.