A new era of affluence in the 1950s is fuelled by a boom in advertising and the arrival of commercial TV. Read by Dominic West. Show more

An increasingly affluent and confident Britain is rocked by the Suez crisis. Vivid 1950s history concluded by Dominic West. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The Festival of Britain heralds the beginning of the end of austerity. Vivid and intimate 1950s history read by Dominic West. Show more

Deference, respectability, conformity, restraint and trust - the core values of 1950s family and society begin to fray at the edges. Show more

While the country is spellbound by the Coronation of 1953, another royal soap opera unfolds. 1950s history read by Dominic West. Show more