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Margaret Drabble
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Joan Littlewood
Ann Jellicoe
Sean Kenny
Arthur Dooley
Mitzi Cunliffe
Merfyn Turner
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Review 1DiscussionA review by Peter McGinn
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Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Sep 06 2020
Okay, do not watch this for its entertainment value, unless perhaps if you are obsessed with the roots of the migration of families from cities to growing suburbs. As a bonus, you will see a lot of architecture, cars, and clothing & hair styles from the late 1960s.
This is a documentary narrated by bestselling author Margaret Drabble. Her name drew me to watch it. The narration and commentary bring what sounds to my ear like a massive sense of superiority and condescension towards town planners and suburbs in general. Compared to the fulfilling life found in cities, people in suburbs are do...
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
- urban life
- urban decay
- city life
- urban planning