1966: Is the BRITISH CLASS SYSTEM Changing? | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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"Nobody talks about the upper and lower classes, now we are As or Bs, C1s, C2s, Ds or Es." Trevor Philpott investigates how class is categorised in '60s Britain, and its importance in market research. He considers whether old snobberies are dead, or whether they're merely being replaced by new prejudices. Philpott speaks to people from a variety of backgrounds and examines how class seems dependent upon employment, money, education and use of language. Clip taken from Man Alive: Not In Our Class, Dear!, originally broadcast on BBC Two, Wednesday 23 February, 1966. 00:00 Introduction 00:24 The Market Researchers 04:30 Mrs Herbert - widow 05:55 Ms Gordon - former nanny 10:15 Mr Hanley - machinist 10:56 Mr and Mrs Grant - butcher and tea lady 12:05 Mr Ryan - navvy 14:17 Mr Langrishe - prep schoolmaster 18:57 Mr Tenant - lieutenant 21:20 Reverend Gibbons - vicar 23:46 Mr Duffell - film director You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive