EPISODE · Jun 29, 2025 · 31 MIN
CENTURY SPEAKS 6 Crime/Law (social history)
from CENTURY SPEAKS Social History Memories
Essex people compare the days of the bobby on the beat to modern car-based policing. The programme includes the views of those who have been to court and those of a magistrate and a judge. Experiences of crime are described and the media's portrayal of safety on the streets.Part of a 16-part series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex, in collaboration with the British Library.Produced and first broadcast on BBC Essex in 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Essex people compare the days of the bobby on the beat to modern car-based policing. The programme includes the views of those who have been to court and those of a magistrate and a judge. Experiences of crime are described and the media's portrayal of safety on the streets.Part of a 16-part series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex, in collaboration with the British Library.Produced and first broadcast on BBC Essex in 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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