Films that make a difference
Bust
BBC One Tuesday 20th Jan 2009
Bust is an intimate portrait of families struggling to cope with personal debts as the credit crunch unfolds.
Tracy and Melvyn bought their council house on a low interest mortgage, but with rates soaring they’re now in trouble.
Michael is struggling to afford the help he needs to cope with his lung and heart disease.
Maria is a social worker who took out a loan when she could easily afford the repayments. Now on maternity leave - her creditors are threatening to send in the bailiffs.
We follow these families over a year as they struggle to cope, and battle through the bureaucracy of bankruptcy and repossession.
