Summary Melvyn is in Columbia Road in the East End of London, to look back to the 1930s and a time when millions of people across Britain lived in the squalor of urban slums. Two cousins Pat and Carole come face to face with their grandfather, who was captured in a remarkable 1935 film of Stepney tenement slums. Childhood friends Roger Packer and Brian Davies talk about the sense of community which existed amongst the slum dwellers. And Stan Hardy shares his incredible story about his years in the workhouse as a young boy.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Melvyn Bragg John Krish Les Dennis Derek Martin
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 12, 2011
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : UK
Production companies : BBC Manchester
Summary Melvyn is in Columbia Road in the East End of London, to look back to the 1930s and a time when millions of people across Britain lived in the squalor of urban slums. Two cousins Pat and Carole come face to face with their grandfather, who was captured in a remarkable 1935 film of Stepney tenement slums. Childhood friends Roger Packer and Brian Davies talk about the sense of community which existed amongst the slum dwellers. And Stan Hardy shares his incredible story about his years in the workhouse as a young boy.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 12, 2011
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : UK
Production companies : BBC Manchester
