Series
1959: Never Had It So Good
DocumentaryNewsWar & Politics
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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Seasons & episodes
1Introduction10 Oct 2009 · 5mAnthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election.
2Who Cares? A New Way Home10 Oct 2009 · 20mAs part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, a report looking at slum clearance in Birmingham.- 3Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell10 Oct 2009 · 30mAs 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.
- 4Panorama: Women and Politics10 Oct 2009 · 25mAs 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.
- 5Conservative Election Broadcast10 Oct 2009 · 20mAs 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.
- 6Tonight10 Oct 2009 · 20mAs 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.
- 7Labour Election Broadcast10 Oct 2009 · 25mAs 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.
- 8General Election Hustings10 Oct 2009 · 25mAs 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.
- 9Press Conference - Jo Grimond10 Oct 2009 · 30mAs 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.
- 10Who Goes Home?10 Oct 2009 · 30mAs 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.
- 1110/10/200910 Oct 2009 · 30mAs 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.
Details
- First aired
- 10 Oct 2009
- Last aired
- 10 Oct 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Parliament
- Episodes
- 11
Cast
- AAnthony HowardSelf (Presenter)
