Working Class Heroes And Poverty Porn | Archive On 4

Duration: 56'15''

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Stuart Maconie takes a trip from the Ealing Comedies to Benefits Street, trying to link the working class heroes of mid-20th century film with people in so-called 'poverty porn'.

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