Channel 4 programmes of interest

Posted: 30th October 2022

Made in the 80s: Decade That Shaped Our World

The extraordinary story of how a Britain in turmoil changed the world by stealth through its politics, culture and technology

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/made-in-the-80s-decade-that-shaped-our-world

I wanted to get in touch to let you and your colleagues at CND know about a new series Rogan Productions has made that may be of interest.

Made in the 80s: The Decade That Shaped Our World begins on Monday 24th October at 9pm on Channel 4. It looks at the eighties through the eyes of a handful of Brits and tells the extraordinary story of how the country was forged from the fires of division and conflict, only to reinvent itself and take the rest of the world with it.

Airing tonight, Part One Cold War describes how the Greenham Common women face down the American military when confronted with the threat of nuclear Armageddon.

It would be great to have your input on the topic and help getting the word out about the film – Please do join in the conversation across social media and tag us in so we can retweet and share your updates.

We are anticipating that the film will attract significant media attention and engagement on social media, so thought it would be worthwhile making you aware of the documentary and broadcast time, as it may be of interest to individuals or groups in your network.

I’ve attached a transmission (TX) card, which has the details of the series broadcast. Could you share this with any relevant contacts within your organisation to make them aware of the Channel 4 broadcast? I also include a square version optimised for social media and also a clip of Rebecca Johnson, Greenham Protester you can share here: https://youtu.be/7-IY1-trMFQ

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Below is a short synopsis of the series that you may find useful. If you require any other assets to share with your network or any further information on the film, please do let me know.

Best wishes,

Paula Stanbridge-Faircloth

Marketing & Social Media Manager

Synopsis

Part 1: Cold War

With the threat of nuclear Armageddon dominating politics and seeping into the country’s psyche, a handful of Brits influence the Cold War in ways no-one could have imagined.

From the ad men who shaped the tastes of the nation before triumphing in Hollywood, to the women who face down the American military and a spy who saves us from oblivion, Part One pieces together the story of how Britain’s internal divisions influenced the course of world history.

Part 2: Culture Wars

From the flames of conflict and scars of social division, a cultural explosion changes not just the attitudes of the country, but the world

As unrest and a mysterious pandemic grip the country, nobody is happy with the status quo particularly those who feel excluded by its old values. New stars, new art, and even a new TV channel is born with risk in its DNA. From Hanif Kureishi to Holly Johnson Part Two charts the meteoric rise of the disrupters who put a very different Britain on the world map.

Part 3: Silicon Brittania

When Thatcher’s Britain replaces coal with computers, Britain’s tech-driven reboot triumphs thanks to university geeks and a bedroom army of games designers.

The inside story of how some very clever minds, a slice of luck and a bit of outright deception shaped the world we live in today. In Cambridge a chance discovery leads to the creation of a chip so powerful it found its way into billions of mobile phones and perhaps even saved Apple from going under. A new generation of computer-literate kids build the foundations for an industry now worth $235 billion and Tim Berners Lee stakes a claim for the biggest discovery of all.

Paula Stanbridge-Faircloth