1959: Never Had It So Good — Season 1, Episode 8: General Election Hustings

Episode synopsis

As part of BBC Parliament's Never Had It So Good evening looking at Britain in 1959, a South London hustings from the 1959 election campaign featuring Ian Mikardo MP, Harold Watkinson MP and John Baker.

About 1959: Never Had It So Good

Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Introduction
• E2Who Cares? A New Way Home
• E3Press Conference - Hugh Gaitskell
• E4Panorama: Women and Politics
• E5Conservative Election Broadcast
• E6Tonight
• E7Labour Election Broadcast
• E9Press Conference - Jo Grimond
• E10Who Goes Home?
• E1110/10/2009