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  1. Rock Island Line: Skiffle - Britain's First DIY Pop Music

    Stuart Maconie journeys back to post-war Britain and the homegrown rock sound of skiffle.

  2. She Loves You: "You never had it so good"

    Stuart Maconie explores British life at the beginning of the swinging 60s.

  3. Two Tribes: The Threat of Nuclear War

    Cold War Britain is the focus of the second part of Stuart Maconie's historic series.

  4. We'll Meet Again: Britain in World War II

    Stuart Maconie explores life during wartime in the first part of an epic new series.

  5. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

    Stuart looks at the rise of the Arctic Monkeys.

  6. Are Friends Electric - A Dystopian Vision

    Numan's bleak dystopian vision struck a chord with the nation's disenfranchised youth.

  7. Telstar 鈥� The Sound Of The Future

    Joe Meek's music brought romance to the space-race, albeit in a DIY, home-made fashion.

  8. Bonkers - The Sound Of 21st Century Britain

    Dizzee is the sound of 21st century Britain, mirroring the culture clash of modern life.

  9. Coronation Rag 鈥� God Save The Queen

    June 2nd, 1953, the world's eyes were on London as the Coronation was beamed world-wide.

  10. Things Can Only Get Better - Cool Britannia

    It's the era when we were intrigued by Cool Britannia.

  11. Part of the Union - We All Stand Together

    A jaunty take on political conflict, a wry and humorous anthem for the strike-bound 70s.

  12. Ebeneezer Goode 鈥揟he second Summer Of Love

    Stuart Maconie reflects on the sights, sounds and stories of 90s rave culture.

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