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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Peter France traces the hippies of ten years ago - including Dr Timothy Leary, Felix Dennis, Mick Farren and Vashti Bunyan - to find out how they are living today. (1978)

Peter France traces the hippies of ten years ago to find out how they are living today. Yippie leader Jerry Rubin, 'Social Deviant' Mick Farren, Oz editor Felix Dennis, Dr Timothy Leary 'the messiah of LSD', Lynn Darnton, the founder of the 'Tribe of the Sacred Mushroom,' folk singer Vashti Bunyan, and many more.

Peace and love are ideals almost everybody shares; ideals preached by almost all religions; but can the ideals survive in the real world? (1978)

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four's Culture Shockers Collection

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four's Culture Shockers Collection
Watch archive programmes about alternative lifestyles.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reporter Peter France
Producer Bill Nicholson
Researcher Jenny Morgan
Editor Peter Armstrong
Film Editor Michael Aloof
Participant Lynn Darnton
Participant Jerry Rubin
Participant Felix Dennis
Participant Vashti Bunyan
Participant Mick Farren
Participant Dr Timothy Leary

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