Waiting For Work
Politically passionate and one of the first working class reporters at the BBC, Jack Ashley wanted to show the suffering caused by high unemployment in Hartlepool. With no work, no prospects, and little money, Ashley asked how the unemployed reacted to their situation in an increasingly affluent society.
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Waiting For Work
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 12, 1963
Runtime
0h 43m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Waiting For Work
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Jack Ashley
Description
Politically passionate and one of the first working class reporters at the BBC, Jack Ashley wanted to show the suffering caused by high unemployment in Hartlepool. With no work, no prospects, and little money, Ashley asked how the unemployed reacted to their situation in an increasingly affluent society.
