EICC Live: Cathy Come Home - 60th Anniversary Screening

Join EICC Live, in partnership with the David Hume Institute and The Open University, for an anniversary screening of Ken Loach’s Cathy Come

First broadcast in November 1966, it reached 16 million people, a quarter of the UK population at the time.

The landmark drama features a young working-class couple, Cathy and Reg, as they start married life full of hope, but a workplace injury and rising rents tip them into a downward spiral through Britain's housing system.

The panel will be chaired by BBC journalist, Clare English and joined by SallyAnn Kelly of Shelter Scotland and Gerry Mooney, Emeritus Professor of Scottish Society and Social Welfare at The Open University.

SallyAnn Kelly

SallyAnn is an independent consultant and former Chief Executive of Aberlour Children’s Charity. With more than 30 years’ experience in social work, local government and the voluntary sector, she has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children, families and communities. Awarded an OBE for services to children and families, SallyAnn is a respected leader in social justice, child poverty and systems change and improvement.

As Chair of the Shelter Scotland Committee, she is committed to advancing the organisation’s mission to ensure everyone has access to a safe, secure and affordable home.

Gerry Mooney

Gerry Mooney is Emeritus Professor of Scottish Society and Social Welfare at The Open University. He has written widely on Scottish social policy, poverty and inequality, social housing, industrial relations and social and economic changes in Glasgow.