1959
The power balance trembles as Cuba offers Russia a power base in Uncle Sam's back yard, but the young agree with Eddie Cochran that a turned-up collar and a coupe de ville are all you really need.
News - Castro takes over, the Dalai Lama flees from Tibet, American monkeys go into space, and Operation Noah saves thousands of African beasts from drowning.
Music - Russ Conway , Eddie Cochran , Ray Charles , Cliff Richard , Connie Francis. Videotape editor DAVE JONES Series producer ANN FREER Records and cassettes:
The Rock 'n'Roll Years 1956-59, RENIZCN 631; The Rock 'n' Roll Years 1960-63 RENIZCN 632;
The Rock 'n'Roll Years 1964-67 RENIZCN 633; The Rock 'n ' Roll Years 1968-71 RENIZCN 634.
Compact discs; The Best of the Rock "n' Roll Years 1956-63 BBC CD 656; 1964-71 71 BBC CD 657, from retailers