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The Hour - 1950s BBC drama 16 August 2011





The Hour is getting high viewing figures on BBC2. 1950s drama as produced by Kudos Productions for BBC. Music composed by Daniel Giorgetti and published by BDi Music.

Revealing, entertaining, and crackling with sexual frisson: The Hour takes us behind the scenes of a broadcast news room in London 1956.

With a highly competitive, sharp witted and passionate love triangle at the heart of the series, it is through the lens of the lives of enigmatic Bel and rivals Freddie and Hector that we witness the decade at its most exciting. From the ruthless sexual politics behind the polite social façade to the revelations that redefined the world for a new generation.

Over the six episodes, The Hour explores the interplay and intense ambitions of our rising young news team.