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One of Britain's most acclaimed and respected directors, Ken Loach, is the man behind award-winning films like The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Land and Freedom and I, Daniel Blake - but in terms of impact, his most important piece will for many always be the 麻豆社's 1966 television drama Cathy Come Home.

Written by Jeremy Sandford, produced by Tony Garnett and with Carol White in the titular role, Cathy's look at the plight of Britain's homeless left viewers shocked and forced the nation to confront an issue that until then had largely been ignored.

Here, Ken looks back on the experiences of making the film, and shares his insights into the reactions it generated. Critics like Mary Whitehouse attacked him and the 麻豆社 for abandoning impartiality and brainwashing the public, while others applauded a groundbreaking and important piece of campaigning drama.