In 1997, Salford University was award the local broadcasting licence for Manchester. Over the course of the next 10 years, what started as an embryonic local TV station for students developed into the nationally-broadcast Channel M, now solely owned by the Guardian Media Group. To celebrate a decade of local broadcasting activity, we offer a selection of award-winning documentaries and other hidden gems from Salford University’s Department of Media, Music and Performance. Including - by popular demand! - the classic local documentary Final Clearance.