Can’t Beat it Alone

Can’t Beat It Alone (1985) is a documentary produced by Amber’s Current Affairs Unit, focusing on the collaborative efforts of various grassroots organisations in North East England during the mid-1980s. The film brings together voices from groups such as the Easington Miners’ Support Group, Whittle Women’s Support Group, Tyneside CND groups, the Save Druridge Bay Campaign, Billingham Against Nuclear Dumping, and the Greenham Common Women. It examines their collective strategies in addressing industrial decline, environmental concerns, and the broader socio-political challenges of the era.