The second of a four-part look at the stories behind the bestselling books in postwar Britain, examining what their success says about the decade of publication.
Reading the 1960s. As well as mini-skirts and moon landings, the Swinging Sixties produced ground-breaking books that included Lady Chatterley's Lover, Catch-22 (the film of which can be seen at 11.35pm), The Naked Ape and Born Free. John le Carre , Desmond Morris , Germaine Greer , Clive James and Jackie Collins are among those recalling the literature of the decade.
Producer John Bush ; Series producer Mary Sackville West FURTHER INFORMATION: to read more about the books featured in this programme. visit www.open2.net/readingthedecades or go to Ceefax p