Concrete v Countryside - the Return of the Planners?
It is estimated that the population of the UK will increase by over two million in the next decade, with a high proportion of these in London and the south east.
To cope with this, over a million new homes need to be built by the year 2001. Will they be built in an ad-hoc fashion on the outskirts of existing towns, or in new settlements planned for the purpose?
Will Green Belt land remain sacrosanct? Is developing underused farmland the answer? Tonight's programme examines the growing conflict between the demand for housing and the desire to conserve the countryside. Presented by Peter Taylor with Mike Embley. Producer Geoff Griffiths Editor Nigel Chapman