Another key day that reveals how the significance of the sixties extends far beyond sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The Battle of Grosvenor Square. On 17 March 1968, thousands of marchers arrived outside the American
Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square to protest against US involvement in the Vietnam War. But within minutes violence between police and demonstrators brought to an end the idea of peaceful protest. See Choice. Director Nick Godwin : Series producer Mark Hayhurst (S) (W) Polly Toynbee : page 18