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Sounds of the 20th Century

Episode 24: 1974

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1974. Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight.

1974 is a year of streaking, Wombling and Kung Fu Fighting. The three-day week continues and the government asks us to clean our teeth in the dark and bathe with a friend. There are two general elections, ABBA arrives and President Nixon departs. Show less

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