1959: Never Had It So Good

1959: Never Had It So Good

2009 1 Seasons
Documentary News War & Politics

Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.

Seasons

1. Introduction

2009-10-10

Anthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election.

2. Who Cares? A New Way Home

2009-10-10

As part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, a report looking at slum clearance in Birmingham.

3. Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell

2009-10-10

As 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 st…

4. Panorama: Women and Politics

2009-10-10

As 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.

5. Conservative Election Broadcast

2009-10-10

As 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 wit…

6. Tonight

2009-10-10

As 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.

7. Labour Election Broadcast

2009-10-10

As 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 Wedgewoo…

8. General Election Hustings

2009-10-10

As 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 Watki…

9. Press Conference - Jo Grimond

2009-10-10

As 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 studi…

10. Who Goes Home?

2009-10-10

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.

11. 10/10/2009

2009-10-10

As 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.

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Anthony Howard

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