Synopsis
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott explores whether class still exists and what it looks like in Britain.
- Programme: Prescott: The Class System And Me
- Episode: 1
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2008
- Sociology | What is identity? | Aspects of identity and the associated cultural characteristics: ethnicity, gender (including non-binary and trans identity), social class, sexuality, age, disability, fluid identities.
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John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
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John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
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Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
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Episode 1 | Prescott: The Class System And Me
John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
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John Prescott embarks on a journey through the British class system to see if class still exists, meeting lords, ladies, ''chav...
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