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1959: Never Had It So Good (2009)

October. 10,2009

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1959: Never Had It So Good

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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1959: Never Had It So Good

2009

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

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2009

11 Episode

Episode 1 - Introduction

October. 10,2009

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

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Episode 2 - Who Cares? A New Way Home

October. 10,2009

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.

Episode 3 - Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell

October. 10,2009

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 studio from three newspaper journalists.

Episode 4 - Panorama: Women and Politics

October. 10,2009

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.

Episode 5 - Conservative Election Broadcast

October. 10,2009

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 with members of his cabinet. Originally broadcast on 19 September 1959.

Episode 6 - Tonight

October. 10,2009

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.

Episode 7 - Labour Election Broadcast

October. 10,2009

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 Wedgewood Benn and broadcast on 21 September 1959.

Episode 8 - General Election Hustings

October. 10,2009

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 Watkinson MP and John Baker.

Episode 9 - Press Conference - Jo Grimond

October. 10,2009

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 studio from three newspaper journalists.

Episode 10 - Who Goes Home?

October. 10,2009

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.

Episode 11 - 10/10/2009

October. 10,2009

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.

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