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Designing the 70s

Episode 2 of 4

The series on modern design looks at the 1970s, including the fashion for rural idyll, Biba, Clive Sinclair's pocket calculator and the DIY ethos of punk.

The series on modern design looks at the 1970s, a time of recession, social unrest and the three-day week, when designers sought to help the public escape from the grim reality of their daily lives.

Includes the rise and fall of Biba, why a nation turned to pine, how Concorde took off, the last of the tower blocks and the bike that thought it was a Harley.

With contributions from Barbara Hulanicki, Mary Quant, Molly Parkin, Adam Faith, Terence Conran, Janet Street-Porter and Malcolm McLaren.

1 hour

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Robin Dashwood
Producer Mary Sackville-West

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