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A Right Royal Knees Up

Episode 13 of 20

Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to 1977 when a huge celebration was taking place in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Melvyn Bragg, accompanied by a vintage mobile cinema, travels across the country, to show incredible footage preserved by the British Film Institute and other national and regional film archives, and tell the history of modern Britain.

This episode comes from Countesthorpe in Leicestershire and looks back to 1977 when a right royal knees-up was taking place all around the country in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Jayne Taylor and Linda Leeke relive the day they travelled to London and made the headlines, royal biographer Hugo Vickers reveals how he helped to get the party started and former beauty queen Nicky Grossman comes face to face with her younger self.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Sex Pistols

    God Save The Queen

  • Sex Pistols

    God Save The Queen

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer Ruth Pitt

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