Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

TV Show

The broadcaster charts some of the events that have shaped British society since the end of World War Two

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 5: New Britannia

    The journalist examines the post-Thatcher years, considering the nation's final shift from an imperial power to an island at the heart of a powerful world economy. He also takes a look at the major events that have occurred under the leadership of John Major and Tony Blair, including Black Wednesday and the growing awareness of global warming. Last in series

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Revolution

    The journalist examines Britain under Margaret Thatcher, including how her efforts to restore confidence and pride in the country transformed its society. He also considers how an emphasis on privatisation could be viewed as her final self-destructive act, before revealing how her views continue to influence the British national identity

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Paradise Lost

    The journalist examines how the 1960s saw Harold Wilson placed in power of a rapidly changing country excited by new technology, modern architecture and a spirit of progress, before discovering why the liberated dream of that decade turned into the industrial malaise and generational conflicts of Edward Heath's Britain in the 1970s

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