A Century Films production for First Cut, Channel 4, aired 2009.
An Englishman’s home has always been his castle, but today’s castles are being fortified with the most advanced security systems ever known.
Break in: Make My Day explores the extreme lengths some British homeowners are prepared to go to defend their property from burglars and intruders.
Some are taking the law into their own hands. This observational documentary follows Joe Weston-Webb fight back after a series of criminal attacks; he’s defending his property with a 30ft catapult (built by Joe in 1976 to fire his wife Mary across the River Avon) loaded with chicken shit. Meanwhile, pensioner Len Fountain,constructed a booby trap primed with homemade explosives. His device successfully fired, but not at the intended target – Len shot himself in the leg.
Others are attempting to deter thieves with a complex web of hi-tech devices. Mark Kahl has so far spent £20,000 securing his 3 bedroom semi-detached property in Milton Keynes with 13 CCTV cameras. Despite already having such extensive security the film follows Mark boosting his defences further – including the installation of a ‘smoke screen’ (in his shed) and an inquiry for a panic room.
Break-in And Make My Day goes where no burglar will dare to go – into the homes of Britain’s ultra high-security conscious … and those that lie in wait for uninvited guests.
Narrator
Rupert Houseman
Composer
Mat Davidson
Assistant Producer
Ally Roberts
Editor
Andrew Willsmore
Executive Producer
Katie Bailiff
Produced & Directed by
Jamie Balment
7 comments
Lol, I like it. Trouble is, if the burglar is injured, they will likely sue the owner, and win!
Ha ha it hurt her when I flung her in my catapult across the river classic
Yes that the thing isn’t it. But the old school guys in this video don’t seem to care.
TRUE – I LIVED IN UK EAST LONDON MAD MAD MAD — broken into car smashed burgled TOO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD — and police do there best but underfunded – now live remote part of France. Magpies steal the sparrows bird food here but thats ok ….
A row of sheds at the bottom of flats where I live usually the shed with the biggest Lock would get targeted and broken into first because a big lock suggests more valuable things to steal. Get a 12 peace if there armed your fxcked.
Um just one query here, did anybody notice the first man grumpy Joe whatever lived literally next door to a goverment POWER PLANT!! call me prudent but surely them sorts of places should have beefed up security, with regular patrols!! Wouldnt surprise me if aint them doing it because they want the old boys land…
'It'll scare me so It'll certainly scare someone else" says the man with 13 cameras in his house for no reason. 🤣🤣