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Man Alive: Why Pick on Us?

on BBC Two England

Reporters Jeremy James, Jeanne La Chard, John Pitman, Jack Pizzey, Desmond Wilcox, Harold Williamson

This week: Why Pick on Us?
Last month, thousands of angry men, women and children marched across Canvey Island to plant home-made crosses on what is left of their countryside. They believe their island is about to be crucified. The land has been bought by two oil giants to build refineries and permission to build has been granted.
The Government says it's all 'In the interests of the national economy.' But the people of Canvey say: 'Why pick on us?'
Jim Douglas Henry and a film team have been looking at the protest and Desmond Wilcox with an Outside Broadcast unit, in the local school, brings planners and people together.

Contributors

Reporter:
Jim Douglas Henry
Reporter:
Desmond Wilcox
Producer:
Tom Conway
Editor:
Adam Clapham

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