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Those Were the Days

Through the lenses of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time, we present an affectionate look back at the changing face of Great Britain from the 1940s through to the 'Swinging Sixties'.

Take a voyage back in time and experience one of the most exciting periods in the history of the United Kingdom, brought to life once more through incredible archive footage.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThose Were the Days
First Air DateJanuary 1, 2003
Last Air DateJanuary 1, 2003
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
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Britain in the 1960's.
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Britain in the 1960's.

The 1960s promised great things for Britain and the world. It was a period of optimism, idealism and limitless possibilities. Newsreels captured the development of a new kind of culture and lifestyle during the decade, as well as remarkable progress in medicine, science, industry, music, fashion and civil liberties. From Beatlemania to the violent anti-war protests in Grosvenor Square, the major news stories of the period are placed in their social context by the use of rarely seen material that shows the way we lived and the way we were.

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