A ten-part series in which Cliff Michelmore catches the essence of memorable years gone by.

Just over a year after the "war to end all wars" demobilisation had been swift. Prices soared, but wages and salaries stayed low. There were strikes, a lack of jobs and a lack of housing. And short skirts scandalised Wimbledon; Americans looked for ways around Prohibition; Ireland exploded over Home Rule; and Charlie Chaplin was divorced by his wife.