Aired Friday June 18, 3:10am - 4:35amon Channel 5 HD

Slum Britain: 50 Years On

Documentary marking the 50th anniversary of the UK's leading housing charity Shelter with a compelling and emotional insight into the impact of homelessness on families and individuals over the past half century. The film tracks down some of the people who featured in a series of images on poverty taken in 1968 by photographer Nick Hedges, and compares their lives and experiences with those living through the housing crisis of today.

Category
Documentary / Community / Special
Original air date
2016-12-06
Cast and crew
  • Marcel MettelsiefenDirector
  • Sarah LancashireNarrator