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Controversially... That Was the Year That Was Season 1 Episode 7

Episode Title: 1988: Most Shocking Moments
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Countries: United Kingdom,
Airing Date: January 27, 2024
Runtime:90 min

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Jan Leeming narrates a look at controversies, scandals and surprises in TV, film, music and politics in 1988, including Salman Rushdie's book The Satanic Verses igniting a literary and religious firestorm and Ian Paisley daring to heckle the Pope. On the global stage, US president Ronald Reagan and USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev reshaped geopolitics, while a soundbite from Tory MP Edwina Currie dented the UK's confidence in eggs, leading to a nationwide salmonella scare.

Jan Leeming