Episodes
1. 1976
23 Sept 2023
Bill Grundy met the sweary Sex Pistols, and a pile of bricks outraged the art world.
2. 1983
30 Sept 2023
A deep dive into '83 when two 007s vied for box office success, pop star Boy George made a splash, Diana, Princess of Wales upstaged her husband, and Shergar was seized.
3. 1979
7 Oct 2023
Jan Leeming narrates a look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics, including Monty Python causing a storm of protest with Biblical parody The Life of Brian, while The Kenny Everett Video Show upset moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse.
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4. 1974
9 Jan 2024
A look back at outrageous events of 1974, replaying the most controversial moments in TV, cinema, music, showbiz and politics, including film The Exorcist, TV's Tiswas and the three-day working week.
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5. 1984
13 Jan 2024
The year of 'video nasties', Frankie Goes to Hollywood's outrageous hit, PM Margaret Thatcher's year-long battle with striking coal miners, and US President Reagan's misguided joke about bombing Russia.
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6. 1986
20 Jan 2024
Shockingly moments in 1986 - from celebrity scandal and sporting skulduggery to bare bottoms on TV - featuring Grange Hill's drugs storyline, Maradona's 'Hand of God' and EastEnders' gay couple.
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7. 1988
28 Jan 2024
Jan Leeming narrates the multiple headlines of 1988, when NWA created the blueprint for gangsta rap, Edwina Curry caused a storm in an egg-cup, and anti-gay Section 28 became UK law.
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8. 1972
4 Feb 2024
A look at the shocking news, showbiz and politics of 1972: the year of Chuck Berry's My Ding-a-Ling, the film A Clockwork Orange, TV's Love Thy Neighbour and an ever-vigilant Mary Whitehouse.
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9. 1990
11 Feb 2024
We rewind to 1990 to replay shocking and controversial moments in TV, music, showbiz, and politics - including Madonna's bondage fest ban on MTV, Poll Tax riots and Milli Vanilli's mime act.
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10. 1968
18 Feb 2024
Archive highlights of the year the assassination of Presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy stunned a disbelieving world, the Beatles dabbled in mysticism, and musical Hair let it all hang out.
Controversially: That Was the Year That Was Series 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Controversially: That Was the Year That Was Series 1?
Series 1 of Controversially: That Was the Year That Was has 10 episodes.
When did Controversially: That Was the Year That Was Series 1 come out?
Series 1 premiered on 23 Sept 2023.