This is exactly the type of documentary series I love! Wish they'd do more areas. It would be cool if we had something like this here in the US too. I live in Chicago but love all things British and so had to watch this. I enjoyed seeing how things changed, the interviews with people who used to live in the areas to see how the societal changes impacted their lives. Sad that a lot of the people were pushed out, their homes torn down then they had to import foreigners to fill the blocks because no one wanted to be crammed into sardine can apartments. A true testament to how the British government failed their own people. Tearing apart extended families and communities for a failed experiment. Even sadder is how some of the streets didn't wind up getting torn down and eventually the historic homes were restored and are now absolutely gorgeous. I truly enjoyed it and felt very sad and angry at times for the people interviewed and the just historical aspect being lost. Well done BBC.
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