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.
1959: Never Had It So Good - 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.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - Conservative Election Broadcast
The Conservative Election Broadcast, with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and members of his cabinet, originally broadcast on 19 September 1959.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - General Election Hustings
A South London hustings from the 1959 election campaign featuring Ian Mikardo MP, Harold Watkinson MP and John Baker.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - Introduction
Anthony Howard presents an evening of archive programmes depicting Britain in 1959, including the build-up to the October General Election.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - Labour Election Broadcast
Anthony Wedgewood Benn presents the Labour Election Broadcast entitled 'Britain Belongs to You', broadcast on 21 September 1959.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - 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.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell
As part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell faces questions in the studio from three newspaper journalists.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - Press Conference - Jo Grimond
As part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, Liberal leader Jo Grimond faces questions in the studio from three newspaper journalists.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - 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.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - 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.
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1959: Never Had It So Good - 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.
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