Education and Aspirations

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Alan Dein presents a new series in which he asks several generations of five families from across the UK revealing questions about every aspect of their lives. From Bedlington in Northumbria to Tonbridge in Kent, every family faces the same searching questions. Today, Alan explores the importance of education and ambition across the generations. Among those in the hot seat, 20 year old maths prodigy Caleb Thomas from Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, his father Ian and grandmother Barbara. Alan's questions are drawn from a survey conducted by the University of Essex in the 1980s which interviewed 100 families across the country. Producers: Laurence Grissell & Paul Kobrak.