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Charting the movie-making phenomenon. Following post-war hardships, people from all walks of life took up the hobby in the 60s.

Narrated by Richard Madden, this new four-part series is a warm and nostalgic look back at how home movie-making became a cultural phenomenon. From its beginnings in the 1920s as a new and exclusive hobby of the rich, to its 'hey-day' in the 60s and 70s when just about anyone could make a movie.

In this episode, we look back to the mythical 1960s and the lurid 1970s. After all the post-war hardships, there was a sense that anything was possible in the 60s. It was a truly dynamic period in British history. Revolutions in youth culture, music and fashion transformed the look and feel of the country. By the mid-1960s home movie-making was a cultural phenomenon with people from all walks of life taking up the hobby. Super8 was the new format with a quality and texture that now seems forever entwined with our memories of the era.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 28 Sep 2016 19:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Richard Madden
Producer Matt Pinder
Director Matt Pinder
Executive Producer Jo Roe

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