Synopsis
The 1950s were a period of apparent calm, order and prosperity for Britain, but much of the populace was hungry for change.
- Programme: Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
- Episode: 2: The Land of Lost Consent
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
- History
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