Reel History of Britain — Season 1, Episode 13: A Right Royal Knees Up
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 20 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Today on Reel History we are going back to 1977 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It was a time of great celebration across Britain and many people held street parties and other celebratory events. But not all of the people were happy- punk was in its prime and there was rumours that the Sex Pistols were kept of the top of the charts with their song called 'God save the Queen'.
About Reel History of Britain
Reel History of Britain is a 20 part series being shown on BBC Two, presented by Melvyn Bragg and about the history of modern Britain; through the eyes of people who were there. It was shown from 5–30 September 2011. The programme is a social history documentary, charting the course of the twentieth century through archive film, plus interviews and recollections of key events that have taken place in the last one-hundred years, since the advent of moving film. In each episode, Bragg goes to a different place in the UK and shows people film in a 1950s Ministry of Technology mobile cinema, then gauges their reactions and captures them on film.