It Was Alright in the... An 80s Revolution (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary

It Was Alright in the...

An 80s Revolution (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary

The series begins a four-episode diversion into different eras, starting with the 1980s. With the advent of alternative programming and a fourth TV channel, were the '80s a bold new era, or just as problematic in their own way?

Directors

Irene Antoniades | Lauren Hawthorne

Writers

Jason Hazeley | Joel Morris

Producer

Will Maclean

Editor

Henry Dalton

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Updated Sep 12, 2015

Release date

Sep 12, 2015 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins

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41 cast members

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