<P>From its beginnings in the documentary movement of the thirties, to its more stylistically eclectic and generically hybrid contemporary forms, socialrealism in British cinema remains a rich and diverse tradition. Samantha Lay examines the movements, moments, and cycles of British social realist texts through a detailed consideration of practice, politics, form, style, and content. It also includes case studies of key texts including <i>Listen To Britain</i>, <i>Saturday Night and Sunday Morning</i>, <i>Letter To Brezhnev</i>, and <i>Nil By Mouth</i>. The book considers the challenges for social realist film practice and production in Britain, now and in the future.</P>