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1959: Never Had It So Good (2009)
Season 1 • Episode 1 • Introduction
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1959: Never Had It So Good Season 1, Episode 1: Introduction
Anthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election. Watch 1959: Never Had It So Good Season 1, Episode 1 Introduction in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of 1959: Never Had It So Good Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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11 episodes
Introduction
Anthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election.
5 min
Who Cares? A New Way Home
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.
20 min
Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell
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.
30 min
Panorama: Women and Politics
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.
25 min
Conservative Election Broadcast
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.
20 min
Tonight
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.
20 min
Labour Election Broadcast
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.
25 min
General Election Hustings
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.
25 min
Press Conference - Jo Grimond
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.
30 min
Who Goes Home?
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.
30 min
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.
30 min