1971: The Year We Went Decimal TV Listings
Find out when 1971: The Year We Went Decimal is on TV in the UK, including today's times, tonight's listings and upcoming airings.
When is 1971: The Year We Went Decimal next on TV?
1971: The Year We Went Decimal is next on TV on Saturday 23 May at 12:30am on 5.
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1971: The Year We Went Decimal TV times this week
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About 1971: The Year We Went Decimal
The decimalisation of British currency in 1971, when the ancient system of pounds, shillings and pence was replaced with decimal currency. Years in the making, the operation involved minting billions of coins, converting millions of machines and teaching the entire nation how to cope with this colossal conversion. It sparked the largest public information campaign the country had ever seen, complete with TV dramas, scantily clad women dubbed 'Decimal Dollies' and a song by Max Bygraves
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