1960

5/11/19

1960's 
In the 1960's there was

All About 1960s UK In the UK, the most famous bands were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Kinks. This is different to previous decades where famous bands were very R&B, however in the birth of rock occurred in the 1960s. In 1965s the Labour Party was in power for the first time in over a decade, the Prime Minister was Harold Wilson. The main three youth groups were The Hippies, who very all for peace and freedom. Absurd coloured clothing and drugs were part of their culture. The Mods were very stylish and modern and listened to all the modern music. The Rockers were the punks of the era. There were fears of large scale drug use, however hippies smoked cannabis The contraceptive pill was introduced in the 1960s, this changed women's lives drastically as it is used to prevent pregnancies. In the UK, people protested against involvement in The Vietnam War, Gay Pride, Civil Rights and Women's Rights Historical events that occurred were the election and assination of JFK, The Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Martin Luther King, first man on the moon, the rise of the IRA, and The Cold War Wars that were being fought around the world were the Vietnamese War, The Cold War and The Bay of Pigs invasion to over throw the communist government In the 1960s it was made easier for women to have an abortion, the contraceptive pill was introduced which helped prevent pregnancies however it was still a male dominant society as women were still seen to stay at home and do housework. For people of certain races there was a big change in cicvil right movements to allow them to have equal rights.

Which institution produced the show?
ITV/ABC/Thames
 Who was the primary audience and secondary audience for the show?
18+ Men and Women (Mainstream)
 When was the first episode aired?
7th January 1961
How many viewers followed the show?

How many seasons were made?
 6 seasons
 What date and year was the last episode aired?
 21st May 1969 What was the budget for series 4?
£1,456,000
Cast for series 4 episode 1: