1966
Introduced by Jeremy Vine. 1966 was the year of England's World Cup triumph, psychedelia and Harold Wilson's wage freeze. Meanwhile, the war dragged on in south east Asia.
Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1966. Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight.
1966 is the year of England's World Cup triumph. The word "trip" takes on a new meaning as The Byrds go 8 Miles High and the Beach Boys celebrate Good Vibrations. But it's also the year of Harold Wilson's prices and wages freeze and the gritty realism of Alfie, Till Death Us Do Part and Z Cars. For James Brown It's A Man's Man's Man's World, on the catwalks there's a battle between mini and maxi skirts and in south-east Asia, The War Drags On.
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Music Played
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Dusty Springfield
Goin' Back
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The Kinks
Sunny Afternoon
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The Shadows - A Place In The Sun
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Frank Sinatra
Strangers In The Night
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The Rolling Stones
Paint It, Black
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Los Bravos
Black Is Black
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Johnny Keating
Johnny Keating - Z Cars Theme
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Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
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Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep - Mountain High
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James Brown
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
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James Brown
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
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The Shadows - A Place In The Sun
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The Lovin’ Spoonful
Summer In The City
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The Byrds
8 Miles High
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The Beach Boys
God Only Knows
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The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
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Donovan
And The War Drags On
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Barry Sadler
Ballad Of The Green Berets
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Donovan
And The War Drags On
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The Beatles
Taxman
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Bob Dylan
I Want You
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Percy Sledge
When A Man Loves A Woman
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Chris Farlowe
Out Of Time
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The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Trevor Dann |
Broadcasts
- Thu 21 Jul 2011 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Tue 21 Apr 2015 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2