LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

National sleep out week

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

George Matheson reports on a campaign highlighting the crisis of homelessness, which has reached record levels in Britain. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York launched the first ever national sleep-out week at Westminster Abbey. The sleep-out has been organised by St Mungo Housing charity. Includes interview with Mick Carroll, St Mungos; Joe Dunne(?), homeless person; reaction of Duchess of York to question from Lawrence(?) Cooper as to whether she’d be sleeping rough.

Contributors

Sarah Ferguson; George Matheson; Mick Carroll; Joe Dunne(?)

Keywords

London; Social problems; Campaigns; Charities; Homeless people; Homelessness; Homeless; St Mungos

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