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When power begins to shift in society, everything becomes unstable, exciting and frightening. Living in Britain at the end of the 20th century.
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- E1 Part One - The Land of Make BelieveNext upJun 14, 2025 · 69 min
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The dream world that Mrs Thatcher promised. And the ghosts that came back to disrupt it.
- E2 Part Two - SuspicionJun 14, 2025 · 67 min
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On your own in a world of individual freedom. It's wonderful. But can you trust the old institutions? Suspicion begins to grow.
- E3 Part Three - I Love a MillionaireJun 14, 2025 · 66 min
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Money replaces ideology as a way of ordering Britain. It was supposed to make things rational. But the money got mixed with old forces from the past. And wasn't as predictable as it seemed.
- E4 Part Four - The GrinderJun 14, 2025 · 67 min
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Those in power begin to distrust you. Once you were a heroic individual. Now you are a creature of HR. And the prime minister is just a man in blue underpants.
- E5 Part Five - The Democratisation of EverythingJun 14, 2025 · 77 min
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Who needs politicians in a magical world of free individuals? So they give away their power. But Alexander McQueen sees what is really happening. The monstrous rise of the handbag.
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Created by Adam Curtis
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