THE GREAT ESTATE: THE RISE & FALL OF COUNCIL HOUSING

BBC4 - 2011

CHRIS WILSON - PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & EDITOR

Journalist and author Michael Collins presents a hard-hitting and heartwarming history of one of Britain's greatest social revolutions - council housing. From the 'homes for heroes' cottages that were built in the wake of the First World War to the much-maligned monolithic high rises of the 60s and 70s, Collins embarks on a grand tour of Britain's council estates, meeting the people whose lives were shaped by an extraordinary social experiment that began with a bang at the start of the 20th century and ended with a whimper 80 years later.

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