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Uncool Britannia: Episode 3: The Austin Montego Years

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The Austin Montego Years

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Steve Punt concludes his history of unhip UK with a celebration of the Austin Montego.

Steve Punt's history of unhip yet mainstream UK explores how two cars can sum up the 80s. From May 2010.

Steve Punt concludes his three part history of the Britain that's ubiquitous yet unashamedly uncool. Steve argues the nation's recent past has been hijacked by the fashionistas and that it's time to celebrate the past as it really was - deeply unhip. 

Today Steve takes to the road, remembering the Austin Maestro & Montego which were unveiled with great fanfare in the early 80s. Steve takes a drive in a Montego with motoring journalist Quentin Willson and attempts to get to grips with why history has been so unkind to these two sensible but unstylish motors. He hears from the voice behind the cars' celebrated speech synthesiser, Nicolette McKenzie, and hears from dealers, designers and marketing men involved in the car's launch.

Producer: Laurence Grissell.

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Steve Punt presents a history of the Britain that is ubiquitous yet unashamedly uncool

Steve Punt presents a three-part history of the Britain that is ubiquitous yet unashamedly uncool

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