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Special Enquiry | Life of a 50's Britain Teenager (1955)

A documentary presented by Denis Mitchell - follows the lives of different teenagers living in 1950s Britain.

This clip focuses on schoolgirl Diane, a young Dirk Bogarde fan on the cusp of adulthood, who feels that in West Norwood the people are all either too young or too old. What does Diane do with her time?


Originally broadcast, 1 November, 1955.


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