The Lost World of Communism
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| Distributed by | BBC |
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Running time | 60 min (3 parts) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.[1]
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.[2]
Episode list[edit]
| Date | Number | Title | Details |
| 14 March | 1 | A Socialist Paradise | How the collapse of communism affected people in the 'socialist paradise' of East Germany. |
| 21 March | 2 | The Kingdom of Forgetting | In communist Czechoslovakia, attempts to reform communism were crushed by Warsaw Pact allies in 1968. |
| 28 March | 3 | Socialism in One Family | Looking at communist Romania and Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu. |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Lost World of Communism: An Oral History of Daily Life Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Molloy". London: Times Online. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- ^ "My lost world of Communism". BBC News. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
External links[edit]
- The Lost World of Communism at BBC Online
- The Lost World of Communism at IMDb
- Sutcliffe, Tom (16 March 2009). "The Weekend's Television: When you're better off red". The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
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