Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil

Series combining archive footage and eye-witness accounts to tell the story of North Sea oil and gas from the 1960s to the present, offering a fresh perspective on British politics and society

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil - Episode 1

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas. This edition gives a voice to the men who made the discovery in the 1960s and who risked their lives to get the oil ashore.

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Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil - Episode 2

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas. The boom of the early 1980s turned to bust with the collapse of the global price of oil, as the industry was rocked by tragedies.

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Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil - Episode 3

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas. The Gulf War brought home the fragility of global energy supplies, and the environmental movement's opposition grew stronger.

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