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Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster
Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster

Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster

Genres

Documentary

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David Jones investigates how 1960s council housing came to be built so poorly that thousands later needed to be demolished.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

04 September 1984

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Jones

David Jones

Self - Reporter

Tom Akroyd

Tom Akroyd

Himself

Bill Allen

Bill Allen

Himself

Cleeve Barr

Cleeve Barr

Himself

Malcom Burgess

Malcom Burgess

Himself

Kenneth Campbell

Kenneth Campbell

Himself

Ted Cantle

Ted Cantle

Himself

Eric Downie

Eric Downie

Himself

Ray Gridley

Ray Gridley

Himself

Alex Hardy

Alex Hardy

Himself

David Hunt

David Hunt

Self

J.E. Johnston

J.E. Johnston

Himself

A.S. Magasiner

A.S. Magasiner

Himself

Clive Pickering

Clive Pickering

Himself

T. Dan Smith

T. Dan Smith

Self

Gordon Stobbs

Gordon Stobbs

Himself

Robert Young

Robert Young

Himself

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