Monday, 27 April 1 airing
21:00
BBC Four
The 1951 Festival of Britain: Brave New World
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Documentary exploring how the 1951 Festival of Britain helped the nation to look forward to a brighter future during a period of post-war austerity. Archive footage and personal testimonies reveal how, despite widespread debt and rationing, the event encouraged people to have fun through design and ingenuity