Invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, dispossession. Legendary martial artist bruce lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by lee aficionado john little. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to. Velvet joy productions paul sngs sleaford mods invisible britain latest documentary focuses on the collapse of the social housing system in. The great housing swindle was partly crowd funded by people currently involved in housing campaigns and by people that believe council housing is an important social good. Invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Dispossession the great social housing swindle 2017 dvdrip. The story of people fighting for homes, families and communities, dispossession directed by paul sng and narrated by maxine peake makes a case for housing to be further up the political agenda at a time when social housing is suffering a chronic shortage. The great social housing swindle tells the stories of people living in social housing in london, glasgow and nottingham and charts the neglect and demolition of their neighbourhoods and communities. Directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, the film explores the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Velvet joy productions paul sngs sleaford mods invisible britain latest documentary focuses on the collapse of the social housing system in the uk. Every now and then it is important to be reminded what that built environment moniker really means places, for all of us to live in. Germany, and where she found real freedoms and a sense of home. For others it means, quite simply, losing their home.
For some people, a housing crisis means not getting planning. Another interviewee recites a bawdy limerick about a woman who becomes pregnant after her nightie is lifted up. Britains housing crisis is brought into acute focus in this urgent and impassioned documentary, narrated by maxine peake. Paul sngs invisible britain, sleaford mods feature length documentary on the decline of social housing seems particularly timely in light of the recent tragedy of grenfell. The great social housing swindle exposes the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in the u. Using interviews, behindthescenes footage and action sequences from lees last unfinished film, game of death, little paints a textured, complex portrait of the worlds most famous action hero. Built environment forum scotlands joint screening of paul sngs film dispossession the great social housing swindle with tower block uk was relevant, topical and added to by a lively and interesting debate at the screening room.
French southern territories, gabon, gambia, georgia, germany. The great housing swindle is perhaps the most important british film since ken loachs i, daniel blake the big issue. Here are a list of days and times at which this event will take place march. The great social housing swindle is a documentary about the impact of housing policy in the uk. For updates including details on screenings please like our facebook page dispossession and follow us on twitter. A documentary exploring the causes behind the social housing crisis in britain check out dispossession. Actor who grew up in social housing on the edge of birmingham. The great social housing swindle can be viewed online via. The great social housing swindle, which examines the creeping drive for gentrification in the uk under the guise of regeneration. Harry woodward writes in a personal capacity about paul sngs documentary, dispossession. A documentary exploring the causes behind the social housing crisis in britain dispossession. By using direct testimony to challenge public perception and show that. Dispossession delves into the escalating attack on social housing estates, and social housing tenants, in london. Cash carraway will be joining director paul sng in a live twitter discussion and watch along of his acclaimed film dispossession on wednesday 6th may 2020.
Watching this documentary just one week after the grenfell tower disaster which sent shockwaves rippling across the country and the rest of the world, its hard not to be struck by the sense of urgency the film engenders, and the critical need for governments, local authorities and councils up and down the country to tackle the burgeoning housing crisis. The truth is that the housing crisis has been happening for a very long time. The great social housing swindle dispossession bfi player. The phenomenon is global, but the film goes directly to those affected and those who are attempting to fight back against aggressive bigmoney, lowethics interests driving predatory development. In 2017 housing rose to the top of the british political agenda for the first time in a generation. Narrated by maxine peake, dispossession examines the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in the uk. In return for donations, were offering a great range of rewards, including a download of the. It is produced by his brightonbased company velvet joy productions. The film focuses on the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates across the uk and investigates how the. This feature documentary examines the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in the uk.
Dispossession is a feature documentary narrated by maxine peake exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. The great social housing swindle explores the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. The great housing swindle velvet joy productions in select cinemas now. Alliance for social housing policy and affordable rent state of berlin. For some people, a housing crisis means not getting planning permission for a loft conversion. Maxine peake narrates this forthright polemic on the consequences of the 1980s righttobuy scheme on the nations affordable housing. Dispossession is a feature documentary narrated by maxine peake exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. The great social housing swindle 2017 is a feature documentary directed by paul sng and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain.
The great social housing swindle explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and regeneration of. The documentary, narrated by maxine peake, is available to download on amazon prime. The great social housing swindle explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in the u. But despite the media spotlight, few stories examined the catastrophic longterm failures that resulted in a chronic shortage of social housing in the united kingdom. The great social housing swindle in cinemas now he interrogates the ways in which the actions of central government, local authorities and the private sector have intersected to transform the uk in fewer than four decades from a country freshly revelling in the joys of home ownership, to.
The great social housing swindle kate muir friday june 16 2017, 12. On friday 16 th june 2017 the broadway cinema, nottingham, had a screening of paul sngs new film dispossession. The great social housing swindle p aul sngs documentary offers a carefully balanced, clearheaded study of the myriad ways the uk property market has skewed and malfunctioned in. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in the uk. Described as carefully balanced and clear headed by the guardian, dispossession. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic. A documentary exploring the causes behind the social housing crisis in britain. In germany the term social housing is rarely used and legal texts. The selloff of council land to private developers is scrutinised in dispossession. A new film on social housing is touring cinemas around the country. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods. The great social housing swindle explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in. The film shows the human side of the housing crisis, giving people who have lost their homes or are in danger of losing them a direct means to tell their stories. The great social housing swindle, looks to investigate the failures and deception behind britains social housing crisis, showing how council houses across the uk are being destroyed under the housing and planning act.
Paul sngs clearheaded documentary successfully crunches vast amounts of material on the history and reality of affordable housing in britain. The great social housing swindle uk 2017 this is a social problemcampaign documentary written and directed by paul sng. The great social housing swindle a new documentary about the human cost of the housing crisis. With maxine peake, nicola sturgeon, caroline lucas, peter hitchens. Decent homes for all has the social housing dream died. The great social housing swindle, is profoundly affecting, and i recommend that anybody working in the built environment finds a way to watch it. This is the story of people fighting for their communities, of people who believe that housing is a human right, not an expensive luxury. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary, narrated by maxine peake, exploring the failures and deception that have caused a chronic shortage of social housing in britain the documentary focuses on the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in london, glasgow and nottingham, and examines the human cost of the housing crisis via interviews with. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary, narrated by maxine peake, exploring the failures and deception that have caused a.