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When power begins to shift in society, everything becomes unstable, exciting and frightening. Living in Britain at the end of the 20th century.

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Season 1

  • Part Five - The Democratisation of Everything
    8.3/1039 votes

    Part Five - The Democratisation of Everything

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2025

    Who needs politicians in a magical world of free individuals? So they give away their power. But Alexander McQueen sees what is really happening. The monstrous rise of the handbag.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Part Four - The Grinder
    8.0/1037 votes

    Part Four - The Grinder

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/14/2025

    Those in power begin to distrust you. Once you were a heroic individual. Now you are a creature of HR. And the prime minister is just a man in blue underpants.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Part One - The Land of Make Believe
    7.8/1047 votes

    Part One - The Land of Make Believe

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2025

    The dream world that Mrs Thatcher promised. And the ghosts that came back to disrupt it.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Part Three - I Love a Millionaire
    7.5/1038 votes

    Part Three - I Love a Millionaire

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2025

    Money replaces ideology as a way of ordering Britain. It was supposed to make things rational. But the money got mixed with old forces from the past. And wasn't as predictable as it seemed.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Part Two - Suspicion
    7.4/1040 votes

    Part Two - Suspicion

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2025

    On your own in a world of individual freedom. It's wonderful. But can you trust the old institutions? Suspicion begins to grow.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown