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Sounds of the Twentieth Century is an audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia in 50 hour-long episodes.

Each programme is dedicated to one year from 1951 to 2000 and features nothing that wasn't heard, seen or read at the time. There's no hindsight, no "I-heart-the-80s"-style reminiscences; just the music, the news, the radio, the TV and the movies as they were first experienced.

Jeremy Vine introduces part one of Sounds of the 20th Century: 1951. It features the real King's speech (as he opens the Festival of Britain); a General Election victory for the Conservatives and their Liberal allies; the first hit single with multi-tracking (Les Paul's How High the Moon); the first rock 'n' roll record (Jackie Brenston's Rocket 88); screen heroes from Marlon Brando to the Lone Ranger; and much more.