Britain of Yesteryear
5 DVD Slimline Box Set
A nostalgic view of the way we lived over the last 100 years
RRP: £14.99
| Product Code | GRDSL1437 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 5060144214379 |
| Certificate | E - Exempt from classification |
| Screen | Full screen PAL 4:3 |
| Colour Code | B&W and Colour |
| Audio Content | Stereo |
| Disc Format | DVD-5 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 Hours 49 mins approx |
| Region | 2 - will only play on European region 2 or multi-region DVD players |
Disc 1. Victorian Britain
1 x 55:00 min
‘Victorian Britain' looks at an age of extraordinary contrast where privilege and poverty lived side by side. It was also the time of the Industrial Revolution which swept the country along on a tide of invention, innovation and progress. It was the era of the genius of Dickens and Hardy, of Stephenson and Brunel and of colonial might when Britain won an empire upon which the sun never set.
Disc 2. Music Hall Days
1 x 75:00 min
Sit back and enjoy the mystical era of the Music Hall. From its foremost artists of Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno, through to the heyday of live performances from Arthur Askey, George Formby and Gracie Fields, this programme gathers together incredible footage, recordings and memorabilia from artists that would grace any stage in any age.
Disc 3. Britain in the 40's
1 x 53:00 min
Britain in the 40's tells the story of this turbulent decade and the remarkable fortitude of the British people during and after the war through the eyes of the newsreel cameras.
Disc 4. Britain in the 50's
1 x 53:00 min
Through the eyes of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time, we present an affectionate look at the way we were in the 1950's. The programme also focuses on the events that shook the world during the decade.
Disc 5. Britain in the 60's
1 x 53:00 min
Britain in the 60's tells the story of a decade of masiive change in Britain. From Beetlemania to the violent anti war protests in Grosvenor Square, the major news stories of the period are placed in their social context by the use of rarely seen material that shows the way we lived and the way we were 40 years ago.