In the year marking the 50th anniversary of the ending of the war in Europe and the Pacific, this special documentary charts life in the decade after 1945 through the memories of people who lived through that period, with archive material highlighting public events, and with the musical sounds of the decade. It examines what life was like for the men and women coming back from the conflicts abroad, how their families reacted, how they coped with housing, fuel and food needs, what kind of entertainment there was and the arrival of television.
Producer Maura Clarke