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The British Family

Episode 1: Marriage

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Kirsty Young begins a history of how British families have changed since the Second World War by looking at marriage.

Using vibrant archive footage and bittersweet interviews, she examines how, from the 1940s to the late 1960s, marriage was transformed from a sometimes stifling institution into a more equal relationship. She discovers that although many marriages are now happier, the growing tide of divorce continues unstemmed. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Young
Director:
Helen Nixon
Producer:
Helen Nixon
Producer:
Steve Condie
Executive Producer:
Tom Giles
Executive Producer:
Louise Norman

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