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AmazonianBrownPolar from from Edinburgh, 29th June, 2008

Andrew Marr, without doubt, is one of the most experienced and best informed political commentators in Britain. But, what I adore most about him is the way only he knows how to deliver irritatingly dull, appallingly deceitful and shamefully spin-driven misdemeanours of the recent political history of Britain, with spellbinding wit and quintessential British humour, which makes this documentary series actually quite entertaining and, at the same time, more truthful than all the news coverage that we had seen and read, about the past political events. For a long time I avoided watching or reading news, because, I couldn’t stand the blatant lies of our leaders and the spin that not only went out of control but became epidemic in out society from the very top down to the grassroots. Then, my only refuge for truth was either ‘Have I Got News for You?’ or ’Bremner, Bird and Fortune’! Well, those dark days now appear to be long gone, because, the BBC has found her feet again to be the epicentre of political scrutiny and the rallying force for democracy and free speech. This documentary series is an example of the new found strength of the Beebs, and I am grateful to Andrew for giving us an unembellished and stark chronicle of the days when Britain lost its heart, but kept its grey-matter intact! Those highbrow, Victorian documentary lovers, who hate music behind the commentary of one, should look away now! Those who love that sort of interference, should replace the old, cheap and nasty, Curry’s Chinese import for a DVD player, for a more useful Dolby Digital 5.1 DVD player if they want to enjoy a doc like this, simply because Andrew’s voice will otherwise get buried in the music! BrownPolar June 2008

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Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

NickTheIIGreek from , 7th January, 2010

Watched the series and then went for a re-run on DVD over Christmas as the TV schedule was so dull. Andrew Marr brings to life all those yesterdays with wit, humour, mock commentary and impersonations to ram in to the consciousness how heady the 60’s were and how spin controlled the new millennium. With a thoughtful and caring voice he poignantly covers the deaths of Princess Diana & Dr David Kelly whilst underscoring the rule of Margaret Thatcher, the death of Jamie Bulger and ultimately the invasion of Iraq as dark and sinister times. An excellent series and one I thoroughly recommend. If nothing else get it out just to remind yourself of how mad (Eden), useless (Callaghan) and egotistical (Scargill) some of our previous influencers were.

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A History of Modern Britain

Sammythor from , 20th October, 2009

For those that have read the book, this warm and inviting retrospective account of modern britain will reveal no surprises, but thats absolutely no reason for not jumping right in, as the chapters you so excitedly read through come to life on the screen, giing visual accompanyment to the text and thus rounding the entire learned experience. However, for those that have not read the book, then this is the perfect place to start, each epsiode giving an account of the age, using sharp incisive commentary, film reels and archive footage to give a sense of being in the moment, being in that cabinet meeting, being in that class system. As documentaries go, this is engaging, gratifying and perfect for anyone with even the slightest interest for history at large, or in Britains colourful past.

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