大象传媒

In this series of The Generation Gap, two people from different generations discuss how 'The Road' has changed and how those changes reflect shifts in society. The two people in each programme are linked in some way - either they both do the same job in different eras, or they share the same passion, or they are two generations of the same family working in the same profession. The series sheds light on changes of society over the last 40 - 50 years.

In this series, we look at a day in the life of our roads -from the night time workers who prepare the street for the day ahead to the different kinds of vehicle drivers via the people who provide services along the road. In 5 montage-style programmes, we hear from night time street cleaners, lollipop people, motorcyclists, service station owners and truck drivers.

We speak to 2 street cleaners - Vince Smith and Lawrence Foley to see how the road at night has changed. As our city centres operate 24/7 there is a constant need for cleansing teams to clear up after us, but what is our attitude to the night time street cleaner and in a more environmentally conscious Britain, has our attitude to litter changed? Are the people who do the job now different and do they still take pride in their work and what of the night-time communities such as the homeless?

Reporter: Sara Parker

Producer: Laura Parfitt
A Juniper production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.