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Front Row reviews 1952

To mark the platinum jubilee, Front Row reviews the culture Britain was enjoying in 1952, from the surreal sounds of The Goon Show to the Bollywood classic Aan.

To celebrate the Queen鈥檚 platinum jubilee, Front Row discusses some of the cultural highlights of 1952.

Samira Ahmed is joined by broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell, historian Matthew Sweet, film critic Anil Sinanan and the 20th Century Society鈥檚 Catherine Croft.

They discuss Barbara Pym鈥檚 novel Excellent Women, the Bollywood classic Aan, surreal sounds of The Goon Show, how the emerging architecture and style of 1952 influenced the rest of the decade and 91热爆 radio's Caribbean Voices.

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  • Thu 2 Jun 2022 19:15

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