Lefties is a three-part 2006 BBC documentary series investigating some aspects of the left of British politics in the 1970s. Lefties was produced and directed by Vanessa Engle. It was produced as a companion series to Tory! Tory! Tory! an overview of the New Right and Thatcherism. It was commissioned by Janice Hadlow as part of her tenure at BBC Four under the belief that 'serious television' was vital in driving ideas.
Notable interviewees
The first episode includes interviews with Piers Corbyn and Michael Reid.
Episodes
The series consisted of three episodes.
Reception
Andrew Billen writing in the New Statesman about "Property is Theft" admired Engle for being "fair to her subjects". In The Independent, Tom Sutcliffe called it a "lovely programme".
See also
- Left-wing politics
- Tory! Tory! Tory!
References
External links
- Lefties at BBC Online
- Lefties at IMDb
