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Baker Boys: How the Co-op Started

Documentary revealing the incredible vision of the co-operative movement's Welsh founder Robert Owen, whose influence is still felt over 200 years after his death.

It can be tough working together for one goal, but the rewards more than make up for it. Set in the South Wales valleys, the drama Baker Boys follows the highs and lows of a group of bakery workers who, against all odds, manage to buy their own factory and run it as a co-operative. In this documentary, we take a journey into the past with Mark Lewis Jones, who stars in the drama, to reveal the incredible vision of the co-operative movement's Welsh founder Robert Owen. And Steven Meo uncovers how his radical thinking is impacting on Welsh communities even today. Robert Owen is a man of our times. Big Society is not a new phenomenon. It may be over 200 years since his death, but it seems this visionary Welshman was always way ahead of his time.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Feb 2011 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Mark Lewis Jones
Participant Steve Meo
Director Ian Smith
Producer Ian Smith
Executive Producer Elis Owen
Executive Producer Bethan Jones

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