Troubled Town

In the towns around Wigan in Greater Manchester there has been trouble, relatively low-key but constant. After it gets dark, groups of teenagers have been raiding shops, fighting in McDonalds, climbing buildings, damaging cars.

Wigan, along with nearby Leigh and Makerfield certainly aren't the only towns where anti-social behaviour is regular thing for the police to deal with and locals to live with, its a symptom of the lack of investment, lack of opportunities and the resulting lack of hope that many places suffer from

Johnny I'Anson has spent the last few months in the three towns, meeting teenagers to hear about their lives and how they say they don't have any pride in the towns they live in, because they don't feel valued by them

Its a powerful snapshot of being young, bored, angry and restless without excusing the violence which has become a nightly occurrence. as a result

Producer and Presenter: Johnny I'Anson
Executive Producer: Richard McIlroy