In the conclusion of the two-part documentary, Richard Bilton discovers startling similarities between the jobless now and in 1910, as he meets a man who lives in a tent and relies on casual labour. He also explores the advances that 100 years of reform have achieved, but learns that for some people the solutions to ending a life without work still remain out of reach.source:LocateTv.com
First of a two-part documentary charting the changes in living conditions for the unemployed. Richard Bilton uncovers the story of the Nevinsons, who struggled on the brink of destitution in York and who featured in philanthropist Seebohm Rowntree’s book on Britain’s jobless in 1910. He looks at the details of their plight and traces their descendants, discovering actor Mark Addy (The Full Monty) is their great grandson.