Anthony Howard
1959: Never Had It So Good (2009)
Season 1
Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.
Released Oct. 9, 2009
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, News, War
Keywords: tmdb.historical
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Parliament
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Introduction
Anthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E8 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E9 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E10 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
Network: BBC Parliament
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Oct. 9, 2009
Last Air Date: Oct. 10, 2009, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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