1968 The Year of Dreams A New French Revolution A New French Revolution
A New French Revolution What happened to turn bored students in Pans and Berlin into spring-time revolutionaries, provoke a French general strike, and shatter the myth of an invincible de Gaulle? Rudi Dutschke in Berlin and Dany Cohn-Bendit were a new breed of media-conscious student revolutionaries who challenged the old icons of capitalism and communism. But now Dany the Red has become Dany the Green ... Did they deceive themselves and their followers in 1968 or did they force change on western society?
A six-part review of the turbulent year 1968, when the post-war generation shook the world by challenging the power and ideas of their elders.
Primary Title
- 1968 The Year of Dreams
Secondary Title
- A New French Revolution
Episode Title
- A New French Revolution
Date Broadcast
- Monday 1 May 1989
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 43:49
Episode
- 2
Channel
- 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- 1YA
Owning Organisation
- BBC
Programme Description
- A six-part review of the turbulent year 1968, when the post-war generation shook the world by challenging the power and ideas of their elders.
Episode Description
- A New French Revolution What happened to turn bored students in Pans and Berlin into spring-time revolutionaries, provoke a French general strike, and shatter the myth of an invincible de Gaulle? Rudi Dutschke in Berlin and Dany Cohn-Bendit were a new breed of media-conscious student revolutionaries who challenged the old icons of capitalism and communism. But now Dany the Red has become Dany the Green ... Did they deceive themselves and their followers in 1968 or did they force change on western society?
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=0&q=1968+the+year+of+dreams&media=all&yf=1923&yt=2009&mf=1&mt=12&tf=00%3A00&tt=00%3A00#search
Genres
- Current affairs
- History
Hosts
- David Caute (Presenter)
Contributors
- David Levy (Producer, BBC Manchester)