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1965: A VISION For the NORTH EAST of England | Dan's Castle | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
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49:28Now PlayingThe kingdom of Northumbria lies between the Tyne and the Tees. Life there has been hard and unjust. Will the North-East recover? What will it be like in the year 2000?
Dan Smith, the leader of Newcastle City Council leads a crusade for the North East, both in Newcastle and in Whitehall. This film shows his extraordinary vision of a future Newcastle - a prosperous, vibrant city in a region which can be great once more.
How feasible is his plan for dramatic urban renewal in Newcastle - and how much will it cost?
Commentary: John Donat
Camera: A.A. Englander, John Pike
Film Editor: James Colina
Sound Recordist: Ron Pegler
Sketches: Ian Ribbons
Collages: W. Barnett, A. Collerton
Script: John Read, John Donat
Assistant to Producer: Dorothy Spokes
Director: John Read
Clip taken from Dan's Castle, originally broadcast on BBC One, 14 September, 1965.
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