The 1951 Festival of Britain: Brave New World

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Monday, April 27 on BBC Four (9)

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About this Broadcast

Documentary exploring how the 1951 Festival of Britain helped the nation to look forward to a brighter future during a period of post-war austerity. Archive footage and personal testimonies reveal how, despite widespread debt and rationing, the event encouraged people to have fun through design and ingenuity

HD subtitles 16x9 audio-description

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