BBC Drama

Cathy Come Home (1966x2)

: 16, 1966

Cathy Come Home is a 1966 BBC television play by about homelessness. An industry poll rated it as the best British television drama ever made. Filmed in a gritty, realistic drama documentary style, it was first broadcast on November 16, 1966 on BBC1. The play tells the story of a young couple, Cathy (played by Carol White) and Reg (Ray Brooks).Initially their relationship flourishes and they have a child and move into a modern home. When Reg is injured and loses his job, they are evicted by bailiffs, and they face a life of poverty and unemployment, illegally squatting in empty houses and staying in shelters. Finally, Cathy has her children taken away by social services.