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The Age of Uncertainty: 1995 - Now

Episode 4 of 4

Kirsty Young looks at how work has changed from the late 90s to the present. She examines how work has crept into the very centre of our lives.

In the final episode of the series, Kirsty Young looks at how work has changed from the late 90s to the present. Using comedy, drama and archive from the period, she examines how work has crept into the very centre of our lives.

Kirsty confronts her own troubles with her work/life balance and hears from ordinary people trying to cope with the relentless demands of 21st-century work.

She also explores the curious and often hilarious attempts by managers to make us adopt corporate values by being not just our bosses but also our mates.

59 minutes

Last on

Thu 16 Jun 2011 02:45

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Music Played

  • Black Grape

    Kelly's Heroes

  • Miike Snow

    Black and Blue

  • Brian Eno

    The Big Ship

  • Architecture in Helsinki

    Do The Whirlwind

  • Cocteau Twins

    Cherry Coloured Funk

  • Amerie

    1 Thing

  • The Cardigans

    Erase Rewind

  • Wilmer & The Dukes

    I'm Free

  • Daft Punk

    Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

  • The Mantovani Orchestra

    Tea For Two

  • David Bowie

    A New Career In A New Town

  • Artie Shaw

    Frenesi

  • Datarock

    Fa Fa Fa

  • Hot Chip

    Boy from School

  • Sleeper

    Inbetweener

  • Bomfunk MC鈥檚

    Freestyler

  • The Whitest Boy Alive

    Courage

  • Kraftwerk

    Computer Love

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Nothing Lasts Forever

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Young
Presenter Kirsty Young
Director Adam Grimley
Director Adam Grimley
Producer Adam Grimley
Producer Adam Grimley
Series Producer Steve Condie
Series Producer Steve Condie
Executive Producer Darren Kemp
Executive Producer Darren Kemp

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