Exploring the Past: Post War Britain

Modern British History | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Exam revision programme focusing on the Liberal reforms, women's suffrage, the Home Front, the General Strike, the Depression...

Post-war Britain - the development of the National Health Service (NHS) | Exploring the Past: Post War Britain

Kirsty investigates how the newly formed NHS saved the life of...

Postwar: 1: The Rejection | Politically

David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age. Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively r...

Postwar: E11: Homes for Heroes | Politically

In the end, the election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.

Postwar: E2: Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee | Politically

With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.

Postwar: E3: The Beveridge Report | Politically

William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.

Postwar: E4: Public Opinion | Politically

How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?

Postwar: E5: The Soldiers' Election | Politically

During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.

Postwar: E6: Appealing to Women | Politically

How did the election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?

Postwar: E7: The Labour Manifesto | Politically

Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.

Postwar: E8: Healthcare for All | Politically

The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.

Postwar: E9: Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast | Politically

Winston Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.

S2E4: Endgame | The Battle for Britain's Soul

Angels over battlefields, the birth of the welfare state, US evangelism and a revolution in sexual freedom are all factors in t...

The NHS: A Difficult Beginning

The story of the birth of the NHS, revealing how close its opponents came to defeating it and why the some of the fiercest opposition came fro...

Welfare State In Action | Panorama

A look at Britain's social services, including interviews with Professor Peter Townsend and Anthony Crosland.