'In one way it's a bit like a transit camp. People come here for a job, get what they want and move on. In years to come, the whole country's going to be like that.'
Milton Keynes is the fastest-growing town in Britain and one of the most prosperous.
In 21 years it has grown from a parish of 40,000 into a new town of 137,000, absorbing newcomers from all parts of the country and all walks of life. But how far has it become a community? Photography DAVE GRAY Film editor PAUL GARRICK Producer
MARGARET WINDHAM HEFFERNAN BBC South and East: Elstree (Regional programme - for variations see below)