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We Can Make It 1945-1964

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Kirsty Young looks at British working lives since WWII. She hears from women who joined a male-dominated workforce, and how postwar optimism turned sour.

Kirsty Young looks at British working lives since the Second World War. This programme combines the memories of ordinary working people with vivid archive from documentary, television and film to look at an era in which work was a great mass experience and work places were lively, welcoming communities.

Kirsty hears from women who were moving into a male dominated workforce and sees how the optimistic dreams of the post-war years were undermined by poor management and bickering workers.

59 minutes

Last on

Thu 26 May 2011 02:20

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Music Played

  • Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

    Blue Skies Are Around The Corner

  • Jean鈥怞acques Perrey

    E.V.A.

  • Artie Shaw

    Nightmare

  • Flanagan and Allen

    Run Rabbit Run

  • The Who

    The Rock

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

  • Artie Shaw

    Begin the Beguine

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford

    Sixteen Tons

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    You're The Top

  • Roy Orbison

    Working for the Man

  • Eric Coates

    Music While You Work

  • Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

    Beefeaters

  • Etta James

    I Wish Someone Would Care

  • Judy Garland

    Stormy Weather

  • Peggy Lee

    Nice Work If You Can Get It

  • Fujiya & Miyagi

    Cassettesingle

  • Chuck Berry

    Too Much Monkey Business

  • Larry Williams

    Dizzy Miss Lizzie

  • The Sonics

    The Witch

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Young
Presenter Kirsty Young
Producer Helen Nixon
Director Helen Nixon
Series Producer Steve Condie
Series Producer Steve Condie
Executive Producer Darren Kemp

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