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Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

"History of the pop music charts in the UK"

The story of the British pop charts from their beginnings on the 50s through the heyday of the 70s and 80s to their re-emergence in a digital world.

Top Cast

  • Bob Harris

    Bob Harris

    Self

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Engelbert Humperdinck

    Self

  • David Jacobs

    David Jacobs

    Self

  • Reggie Yates

    Reggie Yates

    Self - Radio 1 Chart Show, 2007-Present

  • Phil Swern

    Phil Swern

    Self

  • Alan McGee

    Alan McGee

    Self - Co-founder, Creation Records

  • Pete Murray

    Pete Murray

    Self

  • Cliff Richard

    Cliff Richard

    Self

  • Doreen Davis

    Doreen Davis

    Self - Executive Producer, Radio One

Overview

The story of the British pop charts from their beginnings on the 50s through the heyday of the 70s and 80s to their re-emergence in a digital world.

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56 Up

When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

56 Up

7.2 2012