Lights... camera... regeneration in action...

摘要

When Channel 4 approached Wakefield MBC to chronicle urban regeneration, no-one believed the move would have such a profound effect. As Paul Humphries found out. He must have thought he was still in bed dreaming when staff from Channel 4 came knocking on Cllr Petet Box's door, to put their offer on the table. Here was one of Europe's most innovative broadcasters asking the leader of Wakefield MBC if it could help regenerate one of the town's in his district. Channel 4 would put some money up, bring in world-famous designers and architects, and chronicle the transformation in a series of television programmes. No-one could have blamed Cllr Box if he'd demanded to see some proof of identity, and checked the calendar to see if the month was April.