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"Cathy Come Home" is a 1966 BBC television play about homelessness. It was written by Jeremy Sandford, produced by Tony Garnett and directed by Ken Loach. A 1998 Radio Times readers' poll voted it the "best single television drama" and a 2000 industry poll rated it as the second-best British television programme ever made.
A 1966 TV play by Ken Loach that depicts the fate of a young couple who lose their home and end up in poverty and despair. The film is a social critique of the housing crisis in post-war Britain and a powerful example of realist cinema.
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- Ken Loach
- 1969-03-28
Jan 14, 2020 · Cathy Come Home was a TV drama that exposed the plight of homeless families in Britain and sparked a social movement. The programme, directed by Ken Loach, was produced by Tony Garnett, who died recently.
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May 2, 2016 · Cathy Come Home (1966 - English with English subtitles) Maximilian Wittlich. 205 subscribers. Subscribed. 865. 83K views 8 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_C......
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- Maximilian Wittlich
May 2, 2014 · Summary: Cathy loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare system. Directed by: Ken Loach Actors: Carol White, Ray Brooks, Winifred Dennis
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Cathy Come Home was broadcast on 16 November 1966, in the regular Wednesday Play slot. The drama, written by Jeremy Sandford and directed by Ken Loach, exposed Britain's chronic...
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Apr 22, 2010 · From the BBC's influential 'Wednesday Play' series. This tells the bleak tale of Cathy, who loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare...
