The End of the Affair
Documentary series about Britain's motorways. This final episode explores how people questioned the promises made by the motorways and began to protest.
When the first motorways opened, they did so to national celebration. But after the first 1,000 miles had been built, their impact on both town and country was becoming apparent, and people started to protest.
Middle England rose up and disrupted public inquiries to voice their frustration at motorway building, but it continued, and over time the frustration gave way to concerns about saving the planet. In the early 1990s, that meant young people willing to risk everything to stop the motorways being built. The programme shows how people began to question the promises made by the motorway and along the way found their voice of protest.
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Unlikely Allies
Duration: 00:57
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The Who
Won't Get Fooled Again
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Pink Floyd
Interstellar Overdrive
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Aphex Twin
Avril 14th
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Boymerang
El Mariachi Loco (The Siesta)
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Miles Davis
Right Off
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Philip Glenister |
| Executive Producer | Clare Sillery |
| Series Producer | Emma Hindley |
| Director | Simon Winchcombe |
| Producer | Simon Winchcombe |
Broadcasts
- Thu 23 Aug 2007 21:00
- Fri 24 Aug 2007 00:00
- Fri 24 Aug 2007 03:00
- Sat 25 Aug 2007 00:40
- Wed 5 Sep 2007 00:30
- Thu 6 Sep 2007 01:25
- Sun 23 Sep 2007 01:00
- Thu 25 Oct 2007 02:00
- Sun 2 Dec 2007 22:00
- Fri 4 Jan 2008 01:15
- Sun 6 Jul 2008 19:00
- Mon 7 Jul 2008 01:40
- Wed 4 Mar 2009 20:00
- Thu 5 Mar 2009 02:00
- Tue 4 Aug 2009 00:30
- Sun 27 Dec 2009 02:10
- Thu 13 Jan 2011 00:00
- Tue 7 Aug 2012 21:00
- Wed 8 Aug 2012 02:45
- Wed 29 Apr 2015 22:00
- Sun 11 Jun 2017 20:00
- Tue 5 Jun 2018 00:00
- Tue 15 Feb 2022 21:00
- Wed 16 Feb 2022 02:30
- Thu 13 Oct 2022 00:55
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 02:55