An Inside Story for the BBC about a mentally handicapped boy whose parents were challenging the local authority about a decision to move their son from a residential home.  This was the first time that Karl worked with Roger Mills, the outstanding Head of Documentaries.  1978 (40’).

A powerful film telling the story of the parents who battled bureaucratic babble for their child's happiness.  (Daily Express)

Made for the BBC Inside Story series in 1979, this film is the story of Timothy Jones, a 17 year-old with Down's Syndrome, whose parents have to fight the authorities to keep in a residential care home where he is happy and thriving rather than see him moved to a day centre for the sake of saving money.