Episode list

In this first episode, Andrew examines how events in the early part of the 20th Century affected Britain and its empire, including the Boer War, music hall, free trade, poverty and the rise of the tabloid newspaper.

In this second episode, Andrew moves through the Edwardian era - with highlights including the fight for women's votes, the reforms of the Liberal government, the first aeroplanes and battleships, the rise of Charlie Chaplin, and mass strikes by dockers.

In this third episode, Andrew charts the story of World War 1 from the British point of view - looking at the stories, the battles and the atrocities.

In this fourth episode, Andrew looks at the post-war generation, including the Scottish workers' rebellion, the birth of radio and the BBC, the Irish civil war, the house-building boom of the 1920s and the general strike.

In this fifth episode, Andrew looks at the 1930s - including the depression, the radicalism of the 'green shirts', the joyous fame of Gracie Fields, and the grim rise of fascism in Germany under Hitler.

In this final episode, Andrew looks at World War 2, and Britain's reaction to German military attack and the real threat of invasion.