BBC Documentaries

South of the River (1964x10)

: 04, 1964

Bermondsey, Camberwell, Deptford, and Southwark lie in the great bend of the river Thames opposite the Tower of London, an area which was extensively damaged during World War II. It has now been virtually rebuilt and is changed out of all recognition. This programme examines the response of a huge working community to changes as profound and disturbing to old ways as any that have taken place elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Therese Denny's documentary looks at the changes which have taken place in Bermondsey, Camberwell, Deptford and Southwark - areas that were extensively damaged in World War II. A variety of South Londoners, from old age pensioners to young bikers, talk about their daily lives and consider how South London - and by extension society as a whole - is changing. Are all of these changes for the better, or is something being lost?