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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

43 minutes

Year:

1963

Director:

Jack Ashley

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Company:

BBC

Cast:
Colin Wills

Narrator (voice)

Crew:
Jack Ashley

Producer

Jack Ashley

Writer

Robert Paynter

Camera Operator

Keith Latham

Editor

Jack Ashley

Director