Modern Times

Season 7

9 episodes · Feb 18, 1998

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  • S7E1

    Family Values

    Feb 18, 1998

    The series opens with a look at the different approaches to parenting of two middle-class families. Amid chaotic scenes at their 17th-century Cornish manor house, Yvonne and Richard complain about their "children from hell". in London's Belgravia, Amalia and John believe they have cracked the secret of rearing well-behaved children.

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  • S7E2

    Shooting Versace

    Feb 25, 1998

    On 15 July 1997, designer Gianni Versace was shot dead in Miami. As the fashion world and celebrity fans mourned the loss, the race was already on to make the movie.

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  • S7E3

    Agony Aunts

    Mar 4, 1998

    As more and more people express their unhappiness through the columns of newspapers and magazines, the documentary strand listens to five top agony aunts - Deidre Sanders, Jane Butterworth, Virginia Ironside, Karen Krizanovich and Denise Robertson - discuss their varying approaches to the job.

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  • S7E4

    Bare

    Mar 11, 1998

    For the dedicated minimalist, objects are out, nothingness is in, and status comes from owning only the bare essentials. But modern everyday existence is overwhelming in its clutter and disorder. What happens when art and real life come into conflict?

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  • S7E5

    The Godmothers

    Mar 18, 1998

    The Mothers' Union, formed at the end of the last century, was founded to uphold the values of family life and marriage. Over 100 years on, its image is of middle-aged, middle-class women out of step with the world. But, with over 750,000 members worldwide, and projects that address very modern issues, the union shows no sign of becoming extinct.

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  • S7E6

    The Generous Rich

    Mar 25, 1998

    In New York, people are seriously rich only when they are able to give away money. The charity party for the New York City Ballet is used as a backdrop to explore just how the absurdly affluent are persuaded to part with their millions.

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  • S7E7

    Friends

    Apr 1, 1998

    A group of close-knit friends who have reached their thirties face the prospect of making difficult decisions in both their personal lives and professional careers.

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  • S7E8

    The Unlikely Lads

    Apr 8, 1998

    The tale of Leon and Vaughan Gingell , two entrepreneurial brothers who reinvented marbles by placing pictures of footballers inside them. This film spans the two years from the birth of Flikaball to the launch and beyond.

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  • S7E9

    The Garden

    Apr 15, 1998

    Can a rundown council estate in Bacup, Lancashire, achieve a sense of community pride through a gardening competition among its residents? Housing officer Patrick Collins thinks so, and he plans to make sure everyone takes part. Last in the series; Modern Times returns in the autumn.

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