T. Dan Smith
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Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster
1984-09-04
Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster
Overview: David Jones investigates how 1960s council housing came to be built so poorly that thousands later needed to be demolished.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-04
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T. Dan Smith: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia
1987-01-01
T. Dan Smith: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia
Overview: An experimental mix of thriller and documentary exploring the scandal centred on the one-time Newcastle Council Leader, aka The Mouth of the Tyne, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment in 1974 for corruption. A dynamic and visionary politician, Smith collaborated closely as Amber unpicked the story of a leftwing group of ex-war resisters who took control of the city council in 1960, the socialist and civic ambitions and the betrayals; the claims of MI5 involvement, of ministerial cover-ups and the unseen role of the Privy Council. With Smith appearing as himself and filmmakers Murray Martin and Steve Trafford as two journalists, the film interrogates the interviews and archive footage, weaving them together with a fictional scandal unfolding on the streets around them…
Genres: Documentary Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The Kingdom of Fun
1989-01-19
The Kingdom of Fun
Overview: The largest leisure and shopping complex in Europe, the Metro Centre in Tynemouth, and its creator John Hall.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-19
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