'You've Never Had It So Good'

Published: July 20, 2019, 2:55 p.m.

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A look back on cinematic depictions of 1950\'s Britain through film music with Matthew Sweet, marking the release this week of \'Tell It To The Bees\' - Annabel Jankel\'s drama set in 1950\'s Scotland, with music by Claire M Singer.

How should we regard Britain in the 1950\'s? Matthew Sweet profiles the decade through some of the film music of the time and takes a "rear view mirror" look, courtesy of some more recent films set in the period, which saw the nation transition from post-war austerity into the Swinging Sixties.

Music featured in the programme is taken from the films \'The Happiest Days of Your Life\'; \'Doctor In the House\'; \'A Kid For Two Farthings\'; \'Night And The City\'; \'Room At The Top\'; \'Night Of The Demon\'; \'The Colditz Story\'; \'Queen And Country\'; \'Wish You Were Here\'; \'The Long Day Closes\'; and \'Phantom Thread\'. The programme also features music from this week\'s featured new release \'Tell It To the Bees\'.

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