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All Episodes of 1959: Never Had It So Good

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All Episodes of 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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Season 1

  • Introduction
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    Introduction

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2009

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Who Cares? A New Way Home
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    Who Cares? A New Way Home

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell
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    Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Panorama: Women and Politics
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    Panorama: Women and Politics

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Conservative Election Broadcast
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    Conservative Election Broadcast

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tonight
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    Tonight

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Labour Election Broadcast
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    Labour Election Broadcast

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • General Election Hustings
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    General Election Hustings

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Press Conference - Jo Grimond
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    Press Conference - Jo Grimond

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Who Goes Home?
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    Who Goes Home?

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • 10/10/2009
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    10/10/2009

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/10/2009

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown