The Seventies Television Gets Real
In the 1970s television matured into the medium we know today, with a new sense of candour, as reflected in shows like M*A*S*H, All In The Family and Saturday Night Live.
A U.S. documentary series about the 1970s, covering a wide range of topics such as the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Primary Title
- The Seventies
Episode Title
- Television Gets Real
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 27 March 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- A U.S. documentary series about the 1970s, covering a wide range of topics such as the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Episode Description
- In the 1970s television matured into the medium we know today, with a new sense of candour, as reflected in shows like M*A*S*H, All In The Family and Saturday Night Live.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States