Date:

Thursday 6 March

Venue:

Tyneside Cinema

Time:

20:30

This ground-breaking Ken Loach TV drama waswatched by a quarter of the UK population on its first broadcast. It tells the story of an aspirational young woman whose life slides into homelessness and poverty.

The television broadcast sparked questions in parliament about the welfare state's role in protecting the vulnerable, and helped boost the launch of the housing charity Shelter.

It remains one of the UK' s best examples of how television can enact social change, and is still a catalyst for modern-day debate on social policy. It was voted second in the British Film Institute's 100 Greatest British Television Programmes of the 20th Century. Introduced by Ben Dickenson with a Q&A with Ken Loach biographer, Anthony Hayward.

Event running time: 100 mins, cert PG

What is the best TV show of all time? Place your vote to see viewers' top choices of TV episodes at the Alternative Top TV Gala at the Tyneside Cinema on Friday 7 March.