Episode 2
Michael Grade recalls 1963 at the Riverside Studios. With John Sergeant, Honor Blackman, Eve Pollard and Ann Leslie. From 2013.
Michael Grade celebrates 1963 with special guests John Sergeant, Honor Blackman, Eve Pollard and Ann Leslie.
The last of two programmes recalling the music, culture, social upheavals and news stories of the year and playing some great music and archive.
Guests discuss Martin Luther King's "Dream" speech, the Avengers, roll-ons, the Flying Scotsman and not appreciating the greatness of a new band called The Beatles.
1963 was the year of The Profumo Scandal, the murder of President Kennedy, the Beatles first number 1, The Great Train Robbery, the Beeching report on the UK's railways, Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' speech, the start of the National Theatre, and the first episode of Dr Who.
It was also the year that David Frost became a national icon, presenting the hugely groundbreaking 麻豆社 TV series That Was The Week That Was.
Sir David was due to presented this series, but died shortly before recording.
From London's Riverside Studios with an audience.
Producer: David Morley.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 2 in November 2013.
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