Yesterday's Men (TV programme)

Yesterday's Men
GenreDocoumentary
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
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Yesterday's Men is a British documentary that appeared as part of the 24 Hours series (BBC 1)[1] on 17 June 1971.[2] The programme is remembered for provoking a clash between the Labour Party and the BBC. According to Anthony Smith, the editor of 24 Hours at the time, the film led to "the biggest and most furious row that a television programme in the English language has ever provoked."[3]

  1. ^ "Yesterday's Men". BBC Parliament, 24 Hours. 2013. Sources vary as to whether the programme was shown on 16 or 17 June.
  2. ^ "24 Hours: Yesterday's Men". BBC Genome. 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ Freedman, Des (2005) [2003]. Television Policies of the Labour Party, 1951-2001. London & Portland, Oregon: Taylor & Francis/Frank Cass. p. 77. ISBN 9781135759247.