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1959: Never Had It So Good
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1959: Never Had It So Good

Overview

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

Top Cast

Anthony Howard

Self (Presenter)

Seasons

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Season 1 (2009)

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11 episodes

Episodes
Episode 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.

Runtime: 5 min
Episode 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.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 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 studio from three newspaper journalists.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 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.

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 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 with members of his cabinet. Originally broadcast on 19 September 1959.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 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.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 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 Wedgewood Benn and broadcast on 21 September 1959.

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 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 Watkinson MP and John Baker.

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 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 studio from three newspaper journalists.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 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.

Runtime: 30 min

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