Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster

Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster

1984•50m•6.6/10

Documentary

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6.6/10(5)

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

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BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

David Jones

David Jones

Self - Reporter

Tom Akroyd

Himself

Bill Allen

Himself

Cleeve Barr

Himself

Malcom Burgess

Himself

Kenneth Campbell

Himself

Ted Cantle

Himself

Eric Downie

Himself

Ray Gridley

Himself

Alex Hardy

Himself

David Hunt

David Hunt

Self

J.E. Johnston

Himself

A.S. Magasiner

Himself

Clive Pickering

Himself

T. Dan Smith

T. Dan Smith

Self

Gordon Stobbs

Himself

Robert Young

Himself

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