Days in the Life Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The Battle of Grosvenor Square

  Investigation into the 1968 demonstration which took place in Grosvenor Square, when 10,000 marchers descended on the American Embassy in protest at the USA's involvement in the Vietnam War. A battle raged for more than an hour between police and protestors, ushering in a new age of violent civil action

• The Gathering of the Tribes

  Report on poet Allen Ginsberg's hugely successful reading at the Royal Albert Hall in 1965, which was attended by 12,000 people, many fuelled with LSD, and saw the beginning of London's underground scene. The show was introduced by anarchist and heroin addict Alex Trocchi, and allowed the audience to play a role as important as the speakers. Last in series

• Sink the Island

  Investigation into the August Bank Holiday Isle of Wight music festival of 1970, which was at first hoped to rival the already legendary Woodstock, but instead collapsed into violence and disruption. With contributions from promoter Rikki Farr and Mick Farren who publicly denounced the sale of tickets