Stars: Carol White, Ray Brooks, Wally Patch

Director: Ken Loach

Summary: One of the most famous TV plays ever this was a new style of drama combining documentary and drama to give a story with great emotional impact highlighting the plight of the homeless. It helped to launch the housing charity 'Shelter'.

CATHY COME HOME is an early example of director Ken Loach's pioneering realist style. Originally broadcast in 1966 as part of the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series, the film tells the tale of a young family who find themselves in a chain of events that will eventually leave them homeless. Reaction to the first showing was so strong that questions were asked in Parliament (eventually contributing to a change in the law) and a new charity, Shelter, was formed to help the homeless.

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Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary By Ken Loach, Extracts From Jeremy Sandfords Memoirs Read By James Fox, Earlier Documentary On Housing Problems, Directors Biography
Year:	1966
Release Date:	June 30, 2003
Runtime:	77 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B F I V D 551
Label:	Archive Television
Keywords:	Home, General, Cathy, Come, Tv, Drama, Documentaries, Biographies
Genre:	Drama