About this season
The flagship documentary series show distinctive, compelling films that offer a snapshot of life in Britain today.
Episodes (16)
1. Sanctuary
Aired 4 February 1991
2. Relative Strangers
Aired 11 February 1991
3. Winning Fortunes
Aired 18 February 1991
4. No Asylum
Aired 25 February 1991
5. No Asylum
Aired 4 March 1991
6. Eton - Class of '91
Aired 11 March 1991
Looks at Eton, its traditions, methods of teaching and general daily routines.
7. A Plague on Your Home
Aired 18 March 1991
8. The Pick, the Shovel and the Open Road
Aired 25 March 1991
Documentary which follows three gangs of migrant Irish street workers as they tunnel beneath the streets of London to lay pipes.
9. Repomen
Aired 28 October 1991
10. Volvo City
Aired 4 November 1991
11. Home Fires
Aired 11 November 1991
We hear from some of the wives and mothers who, to use the First World War analogy "keep the home fires burning" while their husbands and sons are away fighting the Gulf War.
12. Strange Neighbours
Aired 18 November 1991
13. Casualties
Aired 25 November 1991
14. Plain Sailing
Aired 2 December 1991
15. Cream Teas and Concrete
Aired 9 December 1991
Investigating North Cornwall District Council and its planning decision regarding Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.
16. The Bin Men
Aired 16 December 1991