The Midlands - famed for its hostelries and home to many a brewing giant. The beer industry has been part of life here for hundreds of years: at its height, in the 19th Century, Burton-on-Trent alone boasted over 30 breweries and the town supplied a quarter of all the beer drunk in England. This collection takes us a little closer to the present day with a peek at the pub culture of the 1980s – how might it have felt to sit in a Midlands' pub 40 years ago? Though the physical structure of a public house is important, its atmosphere relies on the characters who drink there – in these films you will meet some of the individuals who make a pub special - a woman who has been drinking in the same bar for 76 years; a landlord who sings to his beer; a duck… The history is rich in these parts - from the masters of malt in Burton and Birmingham, to the top taverns of Nottingham and Mansfield, it’ll be a long time till last orders are called. Anyone fancy a pint?