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The Year the Town Hall Shrank

Episode 1: Winners and Losers

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series looking at Stoke-on-Trent as it struggles with funding cuts. With a 36 million-pound shortfall, council leader Mohammed Pervez must decide what to chop. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
David Nath
Director:
David Nath
Director:
James Newton
Director:
James Newton

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

How Stoke-on-Trent struggled to cope with huge funding cuts. The May local elections are looming, so will voters turn their back on conventional politics and look to the BNP? Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
David Nath
Director:
David Nath
Director:
James Newton
Director:
James Newton

The Year the Town Hall Shrank

Episode 3: All In This Together

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

How Stoke-on-Trent struggled to cope with government funding cuts. Can the Big Society work? If services are to survive, maybe residents should run them. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
David Nath
Director:
David Nath
Director:
James Newton
Director:
James Newton

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 3 months

The story of how football's Premier League was formed, told by its stars. What began in 1992 as a controversial breakaway has become the most watched sporting competition in the world.

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Paul Merson
Interviewed Guest:
Martin Edwards
Interviewed Guest:
Dave Hill
Interviewed Guest:
Vinnie Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Les Ferdinand
Production Manager:
Rita Cabral
Series Producer:
Adam Hopkins
Executive Producer:
Peter Beard
Executive Producer:
David Nath

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 3 months

One of the Premier League’s most iconic moments is created as Eric Cantona lunges into the crowd, throwing the 1994/95 title race between Man United and Blackburn wide open. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Les Ferdinand
Interviewed Guest:
Eric Cantona
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Parker
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Sutton
Production Manager:
Rita Cabral
Series Producer:
Adam Hopkins
Executive Producer:
Peter Beard
Executive Producer:
David Nath

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 3 months

By the mid 1990s, the Premier League is growing in stature and a new generation of players are learning to navigate their newfound celebrity status. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
David Beckham
Interviewed Guest:
Gary Neville
Interviewed Guest:
Martin Hardy
Interviewed Guest:
David James
Production Manager:
Rita Cabral
Series Producer:
Adam Hopkins
Executive Producer:
Peter Beard
Executive Producer:
David Nath

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 3 months

Arsene Wenger arrives in London with ideas that revolutionise the game. As his side pose a serious challenge to Man United’s dominance, the league’s most infamous feud is born. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Ray Parlour
Interviewed Guest:
Martin Keown
Interviewed Guest:
Jim White
Interviewed Guest:
Alan Shearer
Production Manager:
Rita Cabral
Series Producer:
Adam Hopkins
Executive Producer:
Peter Beard
Executive Producer:
David Nath