New Britannia
In the final part of Andrew Marr's national saga, Britain enters the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well during the Thatcher years, but now boom is turning to bust.
In the final part of Andrew Marr's epic national saga, Britain enters the uncharted waters of the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well during the Thatcher years but now boom is turning to bust. Britain feels more vulnerable than ever to rapid international change - from the influence of powerful new global market forces to global warming. Just when many in post-war Britain are getting used to the good things in life, it seems we are going to have to start giving up our big cars and foreign holidays - or at least go back to some form of rationing. But who could persuade us to do this? Churchill had that kind of power in the 1940s, but which politician would we trust and follow today?
Step forward the unassuming Brixton boy John Major and New Labour's smiling master of spin Tony Blair. From Black Wednesday to war in Iraq, from the British inventor of the World Wide Web to millennium fever, this is Andrew Marr's up-to-the moment story of Britain's extraordinary transformation from imperial power to an island at the heart of the global economy.
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Music Played
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Madonna
Vogue
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Ennio Morricone
A Fistful of Dollars: Main Theme
Conductor: Derek Wadsworth. Performer: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. -
Happy Mondays
Step On
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Paul Bateman, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Waltz
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Primal Scream
Trainspotting
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Oasis
Columbia
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Supergrass
Alright
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Pulp
Common People
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The Dandy Warhols
Bohemian Like You
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Johann Strauss II
2001: A Space Odyssey - Blue Danube Waltz
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Philip Jones Ensemble [Ensemble], Various Artists [Artist]
The Dam Busters
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Robbie Williams
Let Me Entertain You
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Willy Astor
Reklame VI
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Andrew Marr |
Producer | Tom Giles |
Director | Tom Giles |
Producer | Chris Granlund |
Broadcasts
- Tue 19 Jun 2007 21:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
- Tue 19 Jun 2007 23:20麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Fri 17 Aug 2007 20:00
- Sat 21 Jun 2008 20:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 16 Feb 2010 19:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
- Fri 19 Dec 2014 16:25麻豆官网首页入口 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Wed 13 Feb 2019 21:00
- Mon 8 Jun 2020 15:00Red Button One
- Mon 8 Jun 2020 20:00
- Tue 9 Jun 2020 16:00Red Button One
- Wed 10 Jun 2020 02:45
- Wed 10 Jun 2020 17:00Red Button One
- Thu 11 Jun 2020 18:00Red Button One
- Fri 12 Jun 2020 15:00Red Button One