All Episodes of 1959: Never Had It So Good
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Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.
Season 1
N/A/100 votesIntroduction
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
N/A/100 votesWho 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
- N/A/100 votes
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
- N/A/100 votes
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
- N/A/100 votes
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
- N/A/100 votes
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
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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
- N/A/100 votes
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
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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
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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