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We Are England

Series 1

Fighting for Our Homes - Leeds

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Available for years

Neighbours on a Leeds housing estate fight to keep their community together when faced with eviction from their privately rented homes, that have stood since the 1950s.

The residents’ battle highlights the strength of community in working-class neighbourhoods and speaks to issues of gentrification seen across the country. This film follows several residents on the estate in the weeks leading up to their eviction, as they desperately fight for more time and for their community to stay together. Show less

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Debb Swindells
Executive Producer:
Sarah Trigg
Commissioning Editor:
Aisling O'Connor

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