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1968: The year that changed the world?

The Documentary: Archive 2008 by BBC

Dec 5, 200821:07Society & Culture

In this four part series, using archive recordings and music from the time, Sir John Tusa examines what made 1968 such a climactic year. Programme two captures the student unrest around the world.

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