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Shoeshine Stories[28/01/2008] (Original title)
Date: 28 January 2008 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Kate Taunton

Synopsis: First of four short films looking at four different shoe shiners in London's financial district who have been helped under the "StreetShine" scheme for homeless or disadvantaged people. Jan escaped Communist Poland in 1981 and ended up sleeping rough on the streets of London. He is now proud to be known as "the best shoe shiner in the city".

Subjects:
Shoe shiners, Homelessness

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 28 January 2008Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:55-20:00Runtime: 3 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Date: 28 January 2008not specified

Credits (5)
Production Company: Minnow Films Ltd, For: Channel Four, Executive Producer: Morgan Matthews, Editor: Lee Roberts
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1473104
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:03:05 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-9565374
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1473104
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 3.05 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2008-01-28BFI identifier: C-1472505
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape