Remembers…

Season 5 Episode 14: Ken Loach Remembers... Up the Junction

Ken Loach discusses Up the Junction, his landmark 1965 contribution to the BBC’s The Wednesday Play strand, adapted from Nell Dunn’s celebrated stories of working-class life in Battersea. Blending drama with documentary realism, the production shocked audiences with its frank depiction of sex, illegal abortion and everyday poverty, attracting record complaints while redefining television drama in Britain.

Genre:

Documentary, Talk

Seasons:

5

Episodes:

201

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

14 min

First Air:

2022

Rating:

7.5