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The Last Launch

on BBC Two England

Third of a six-part documentary series.
There's No Bloody Jobs on the Doorstep, Is There?
Jackie Bell knew it was coming - the tap on the shoulder. After the closure announcement of the Sunderland shipyards, the phased rundown meant that 250 men were being made redundant each week. His emotions had to be saved for home. The search for a new start meant travelling south, leaving the family and selling his marketable skills in a new line of business.
Film editor DAVID BARRETT Producer BERNARD HALL BBC Bristol

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Jackie Bell
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David Barrett

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