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Forty Years on from the groundbreaking film 'Cathy Come Home', Video Nation has produced a series of video diaries portraying homelessness today.

These films are powerful personal portraits from people of all ages, types and backgrounds who have recently experienced life with no home.

We turned these testimonies in to a half hour documentary called Moving On, which won Best Documentary 2007 at the Royal Television Society Midland Centre Awards.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 BEING HOMELESS Stephen Hawman 2.59 mins Stephen lived on the streets of Newcastle for six months and says he would have died except for the kindness of other homeless people.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 MOGADISHU TO MANCHESTER Mahamed Ismail 3.51 mins Mahamed Ismail has been granted asylum in the UK for five years. For him Manchester is a better place to be homeless than Mogadishu.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 MANAGING THE HOMELESS Robert Robinson 4.13 mins Robert manages a homeless hostel in Brighton and his working life is hectic.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 MY OWN FRONT DOOR Maggie Gardner 6.41 mins Maggie shows us where she lived on the beach and streets of Brighton and takes us back to her hostel room late at night.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 CAR MAN Steve Dowle 2.00 mins Steve has lived in a car for two years in a lay-by near Leicester.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 MY HOME Glyn Ridgley 3.10 mins Glyn Ridgley was homeless for several years. Now happily settled in Devon, he's turned his life around.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 OUTCAST Martin Yarworth 2.50 mins Martin lost his home and now lives in a marquee in a field where he looks after a small flock of sheep.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 NEW HOME Amy Smith 1.54 mins Amy gets her new home after a year living in a homeless hostel.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 LISA'S JOURNEY Lisa Morrin 1.31 mins Lisa lives in a shelter for young people and spends her time trying to improve her career prospects.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 DONNA'S BED Donna White 3.20 mins Donna has moved 36 times in 31 years. She's used to sleeping on couches.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 BACK ON TRACK London 5.15 mins Richard spent four years living on the streets of London. He's now got a room in a homeless hostel.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 LIFE ON LONDON'S STREETS London 5.97 mins Michael has spent time living on the streets in London but for the last three months he's been training as a homeless advisor.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 KNIFE-EDGE Neil Orr 3.24 mins Neil left the army only to find himself without a job and homeless.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 SLEEPING IN CAR PARKS Martin Day 5.10 mins Martin Day has been homeless since he was 15. When he arrived in Reading he slept in car parks.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 GETTING SORTED Lorna Neale 2.45 mins Big Issue vendor Lorna Neale of Gloucester is bouncing back and putting the troubles of the past behind her.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 ISMAIL'S HOMELESS Ismail Aboulgasim 2.18 mins Ismail is a refugee from Darfur. His asylum appeal has been rejected and as a result he's now homeless.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 SOFA SURFING Russell Smith 3.25 mins Russell left his family home two years ago following problems at home and took A'levels while homeless.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 HIDDEN HOMELESS Rob Johnstone 4.04 mins Rob from Ipswich is fighting a battle with alcohol and hoping to leave the Salvation Army hostel in Ipswich.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 TROY Troy Hewitt 5.30 mins Troy is on methadone in a Derby hostel. Each day he battles to make progress.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 HOMELESS Lorraine Harrop 3.03 mins Lorraine put on her best outfit and as many coats as she could and went to live on the streets.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 UNDER CANVAS Chrissie 1.36 mins Chrissie left home after disagreements with her parents and lives in a tent with her boyfriend.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 HOPING FOR A HOME Jo 2.58 mins Jo ended up in the YMCA after falling out with her family.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 HOMELESS IN BIRKENHEAD Peter Caine 3.12 mins Former heroin user Peter shares his experiences of sleeping rough in Birkenhead.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 HARP Liam 1.51 mins Liam talks about being homeless and the help he received from local charity - HARP.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 SLEEPOUT Steve Ellis 4.24 mins Steve works for St Petroc's Society for the homeless in Cornwall.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 FINDING SHELTER Shane Eggerton 1.52 mins Shane is 19 years old and currently lives at a shelter for young people in Selby.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 LIFE AFTER PRISON Justin Ford 3.45 mins Justin has been staying in the Padley Hostel in Derby after his release from prison. He says he's healthier and happier than he has been for a long time.	WATCH THIS VIDEO Find out more	18 Nov 2006 A CHANCE TO SHINE Malcolm Driver 2.30 mins Personal tragedy led to Malcolm being homeless. He says he's just an ordinary guy who needs a chance.

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