The Tower - A Tale of Two Cities. Intro.

The Tower, a new, epic, observational documentary which has been filmed over three years, charts the urban regeneration of the notoriously troubled Pepys Estate in South London. A property developer is turning a dilapidated former council high-rise into luxury riverside apartments and another is being demolished and rebuilt for public sector workers. The changes are happening under the gaze of those still living in the original local authority houses next door.

Catch a repeat if you can.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• documentary
• bbc
• the
• tower
• deptford
• london
• thames
• urban
• regen

[mrgreedy77]

We need to get the beeb to show it again on beeb4 or something. More people deserve to see this.

[keepingdogeye]

Have tried the Veoh site, it's only showing 5min previews. Anyone kno where I can get hold of the whole episodes? Absolutely loved this series. Effortlessly lifted the lid on what a heartless, carve-up of a con job is being wreaked upon the London working classes at the moment. The raging yahs in this programme made my blood boil! Soulless, apolitical, greedy capitalist scum. We have been sold down the swanny my friends! Respect to all involved in this documentary series. South London Forever. x

[taroninda]

An amazing show.

[JackThurgar]

@keepingdogeye

hear hear! I really loved this doc when it was on to. I have been trying to track this down for ages. Did u or anyone have any luck in finding it? Leol and nicky are so safe! i still think about them and hope they are ok. ..and that land lord and the clown,.. i could go on! Real people are much more interesting and dignified than celebs! Hit me up if anyones got this recorded or anything. i mean even on vhs. i would buy it. south east is beast and west is worse! ;-]

[heistsy]

I fucking hate rich people

[holloboyme]

As the snobby rich start flooding in there pushing the actual deptford residents out .. Social cleansing indeed ..

[peevedoffwithpepys]

@glaxev yes he's still alive and doing well... you wouldn't hope so if he was sitting outside your daughters creche everyday with the rest of the crackheads

[tlatchem]

How many of these rah rahs got mugged and stabbed after moving in?

[barbieti1]

Wow I live there ;)))) beautiful panorama

[NealeUK]

Anybody know where I can get a recording of this series? Thanks!

[momsdaword11]

LOOOL i member thisss !

pepys estate dun'knoee (Y) ♥

[toweronepower]

This was a great doc

[thebaron89]

@domurtag1978

btw that opera tune is 'Con te Partiro' not 'vide cor meum'. Maybe that'll help you find it!