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Hard Times

on BBC Two England

The Politics of Poverty
A four-part film series presented by Professor David Donnison examining the realities of low-income living and their political and social impact.
3: The Samaritan's Tale explores the freelance do-gooders and pressure groups who operate outside the state's official social security system. We meet Doris Pargeter , who runs a home for mentally handicapped adults in Margate.
Film editor LOUIS MILLER
Producer DAVID HANINGTON. BBC Scotland

Contributors

Presented By:
David Donnison
Unknown:
Doris Pargeter
Producer:
David Hanington.

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