Lefties
Lefties is a three-part 2006 BBC documentary series investigating some aspects of the extreme Left of British politics in the 1970s.[1] Lefties was produced and directed by Vanessa Engle. Lefties was produced as a companion series to Tory! Tory! Tory! an overview of the New Right and Thatcherism. Hadlow believed that so called 'serious television' was vital in driving ideas, and her commissions were a critical and ratings success.[2]
Episodes
The series consisted of three episodes.
| Episode Name | First Broadcast | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Property is Theft | 8 February 2006 | The non-conformist squatters living in South London in the 1970s. |
| Angry Wimmin | 15 February 2006 | The story of a form of radical feminism in the 1970s. |
| A Lot of Balls | 22 February 2006 | The formation of the News on Sunday, a left-wing tabloid newspaper formed in 1987. |
See also
References
- ↑ "BBC Four Documentaries - Lefties". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ Gibson, Owen (23 January 2007). "Hadlow in plea for 'serious TV'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
External links
- Lefties at the Internet Movie Database
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