TV series
The Lost World of Communism
2009, English, on BBC Two.
The Lost World of Communism is a three-part British documentary series which examines the legacy of Communism twenty years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall. Produced by Peter Molloy and Lucy Hetherington, the series takes a retrospective look at life behind the Iron Curtain between 1945 and 1989, focusing on three countries in the Eastern Bloc - East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Through film and television footage and the personal recollections of those who lived in these countries, the series offers a glimpse of what daily life was like during the years of Communist rule. The Lost World of Communism debuted on BBC Two on Saturday 14 March 2009 at 9:00pm. There is also a book which accompanies the series.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Socialism in One Family
Aired 28 March 2009
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Details
- First aired
- 14 March 2009
- Last aired
- 28 March 2009
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Lost World of Communism has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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