Levelling Up

Bradford was once the richest British city outside London, but after years of deindustrialisation and austerity, it is now one of the country’s most deprived areas. While the frontline workers battle with health and social inequalities on the ground, their leaders are campaigning to improve the city’s standing.

With access to Bradford’s district nurses, police and council workers, we take viewers to the heart of northern England and follows the people dedicated to making their city a better place – from the frontline workers patrolling the streets all the way up to the leaders making strategic decisions in the city hall.