Victims and villains, leaders and led, the extraordinary and the ordinary. Hotel People ,
Bed and breakfast in a hotel in the centre of London just near a royal park, with someone else paying, may sound like the height of luxury. But for a family with three children and nowhere else to go, it can seem like a prison sentence. For some homeless families, sent by local authorities, the stay may last up to three years. Some children have never lived anywhere else.
With the shortage of public housing, millions are being spent to put more families into temporary 'bed-and-breakfast' accommodation. This film shows what life can be like for families in the hotels, some of which are filthy, overcrowded and a fire hazard.
Research uz GREEN
Film editor DICK PULL
Photography MIKE SPOONER
Series editor PETER PAGNAMENTA Producer LOUISE PANTON
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