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Jubilee 1977

1977 · 1 season · 13 episodes · Ended · BBC One

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Jubilee 1977 is a thirteen-part 1977 BBC One television limited series produced by Pieter Rogers, an anthology centred around the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession on Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, culminating in June with the official 'Jubilee Days', held to coincide with the Queen's Official Birthday.

Episodes

  • S01E01Almost Tomorrow1977-03-2751m

    1952: ' It's time for a change ... it's time I changed ... I want to move into the 20th century ... even if it is half-over.'

  • S01E02Street Party1977-04-0350m

    1953: 'Well, it's like a sort of Sunday, innit? We always have egg and fried bread on Sunday. I bet the Queen will have a cooked breakfast this morning!'

  • S01E03The White Elephant1977-04-1049m

    1954/55 : 'When I think of what " going to the pictures" meant before the war ... everybody used to go then, at least once a week ... some people twice and three times. Long queues, Wednesdays and Saturdays ...'

  • S01E04Nanny's Boy1977-04-1750m

    1956/57: 'If he's on the level, this is the intelligence coup of the decade ... but if it isn't ... we'd be walking straight into the biggest trap in a great deal longer.'

  • S01E05Cinderella CND1977-04-2450m

    1958/59: 'I wouldn't be upset. I don't think they sleep in ditches. I'm sure Canon Collins doesn't.'

  • S01E06Wind of Change1977-05-0150m

    1960-61: I've spent the last week with the lawyers and the tax wallahs. They won't budge ... We're going to have to sell Castle Meryon.'

  • S01E07Our Kid1977-05-0850m

    1962/63: 'There's never been a time for people like you and me to make it quite like there is now. You want to be a photographer. Well I think you could be a very good one, but you've got to put yourself about a bit ... '

  • S01E08Age of Hypocrisy1977-05-1550m

    1964: 'There's good girls and there's bad girls. But when good girls make a mistake, they've a right to a second chance. I don't care what anyone says.'

  • S01E09Ramsey1977-05-2250m

    Summer 1966 : 'You've got a bit carried away, haven't you Bill? Just because your name's Ramsey ... don't you think you're carrying tribal loyalty a little too far?'

  • S01E10No Name, No Pack Drill1977-05-3150m

    1969: 'Edwin, he's playing political games - which the law would call treason and he has to be stopped.'

  • S01E11An Hour in the Life...1977-06-0550m

    1971: 'I don't mind having to fight the rest of Fleet Street ... but when you've got to fight every inch of the way on your own paper, it's not worth it ...'

  • S01E12Plain Jane1977-06-1250m

    1973/76 '... I have seen too much of people changing themselves about.... and visiting is one thing, but life over breakfast tables is quite another.'

  • S01E13Silver Lining1977-06-1950m

    1977: 'You don't think we'll ever regret it, do you ... Canada, I mean ... emigrating?'

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