Politically passionate and one of the first working class reporters at the BBC, Jack Ashley wanted to show the suffering caused by high unemployment in Hartlepool. With no work, no prospects, and little money, Ashley asked how the unemployed reacted to their situation in an increasingly affluent society.
| Directing | Jack Ashley | Director |
| Production | Jack Ashley | Producer |
| Writing | Jack Ashley | Writer |
| Editing | Keith Latham | Editor |
| Camera | Robert Paynter | Camera Operator |