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Colin Jackson
Episode 3 of 5
Five-part series in which celebrity presenters delve into the secrets of the places Britons choose to call home.
Colin Jackson, who grew up on a Cardiff council estate, looks at the history of UK council housing - from the 1920s Homes for Heroes to the Right to Buy scheme in the 1980s.
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Wed 11 Apr 201811:00
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Colin looks around Becontree
Duration: 00:57
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Colin meets some old neighbours
Duration: 00:55
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Colin looks at "Right to Buy"
Duration: 00:54
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
00:06Coldplay
Up&Up (Glastonbury 2016)
00:07Coldplay
Up & Up
00:19T. Rex
Get It On
00:23Black Uhuru
Darkness
00:25The Specials
Ghost Town
00:29Massive Attack
Teardrop
00:30Visage
Fade To Grey
00:33Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
00:41Mud
Tiger Feet
00:42Mud
Tiger Feet
00:42Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
Medley: Glamour and Gold
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Colin Jackson |
| Series Producer | Richard Weller |
| Executive Producer | Paul Connolly |



