Sounds of the 20th Century is an audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia in 50 hour-long episodes.

Each programme is dedicated to one year from 1951 to 2000 and features nothing that wasn't heard, seen or read at the time. There's no hindsight, no "I-heart-the-80s"-style reminiscences; just the music, the news, the radio, the TV and the movies as they were first experienced.

Jeremy Vine introduces part three of Sounds of the 20th Century: 1953. A year dominated by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing are feted as the conquerors of Everest and England win the Ashes.

At Wembley, Stanley Matthews stars in one of the best ever FA Cup Finals, but England are taught a footballing lesson by Hungary. On the radiogram, in the corner of the lounge, American crooners like Dean Martin and Perry Como are joined by a young British rival, Jimmy Young. And big comedy hits are Take It from Here and The Glums. Show less