1959: Never Had It So Good
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Play S1 E1Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.
Cast: Anthony Howard
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Season 1
11 episodes
1. IntroductionAnthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election.CC5minOct 10, 2009
2. Who Cares? A New Way HomeAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, a report looking at slum clearance in Birmingham.CC20minOct 10, 2009- 3. Press Conference - Hugh GaitskellAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, an edition of Press Conference in which Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell faces questions in the studio from three newspaper journalists.CC30minOct 10, 2009
- 4. Panorama: Women and PoliticsAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, an edition of Panorama including an interview with the first woman MP, Lady Astor.CC25minOct 10, 2009
- 5. Conservative Election BroadcastAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, the Conservative Election Broadcast presented by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, together with members of his cabinet. Originally broadcast on 19 September 1959.CC20minOct 10, 2009
- 6. TonightAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, an edition of the Tonight programme with Cliff Michelmore, Alan Wicker and the team.CC20minOct 10, 2009
- 7. Labour Election BroadcastAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, the Labour Election Broadcast entitled 'Britain Belongs to You', presented by Anthony Wedgewood Benn and broadcast on 21 September 1959.CC25minOct 10, 2009
- 8. General Election HustingsAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, a South London hustings from the 1959 election campaign featuring Ian Mikardo MP, Harold Watkinson MP and John Baker.CC25minOct 10, 2009
- 9. Press Conference - Jo GrimondAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, an edition of Press Conference in which Liberal leader Jo Grimond faces questions in the studio from three newspaper journalists.CC30minOct 10, 2009
- 10. Who Goes Home?As part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, a 1950s prototype for Question Time, featuring Barbara Castle MP and Julian Amery MP.CC30minOct 10, 2009
- 11. 10/10/2009As part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, Denis Mitchell's landmark impressionistic film on life in a northern city.CC30minOct 10, 2009
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Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.
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- Cast
- Anthony Howard
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- BBC
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English
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