Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr revisits Britain in 1945 and finds the country victorious but nearly bankrupt, beginning a battle against the odds to retain its world power status.

The 1950s were a period of apparent calm, order and prosperity for Britain, but much of the populace was hungry for change.

As the 1960s progress, Harold Wilson takes centre stage in a rapidly changing Britain as the country looks to a fairer, liberated future.

Andrew Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character.

In the final part of Andrew Marr's national saga, Britain enters the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well during the Thatcher years, but now boom is turning to bust.