Synopsis
Journalist John Harris travels around England to find out why the north-south divide is still an economic reality following the decline of industry, and if it can be closed.
- Programme: Timeshift
- Series: 8
- Episode: 08: The North-South Divide
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2009
- Geography
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