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Blueprint for Failure: Democrative Socialism The Red Flag (Original title)
Date: 05 February 1987 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: Last in the documentary series in which four people express their opinions about socialism in the UK. Prof. Robert Skidelsky asks whether the short comings of Labour governments are attributable to policy or practice. He offers a critical appraisal of the British Labour governments and argues that democratic socialism is doomed to fail.

Subjects:
Labour Party, Socialism

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 05 February 1987Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-20:30Slot duration: 30 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (4)
Production Company: Panoptic Productions, Producer: Michael Jones, Series Editor: Nicholas Fraser, Associate Producer: Tibor Fischer
Cast (1)
Robert Skidelsky ()
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
In: The Listener v117 n2995 22 Jan 1987  Pages: 17-18
Title: [The Listener - v117 n2995 22 Jan 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Robin Blackburn on radical answers to economic decline in Britain.

In: The Listener v117 n2997 5 Feb 1987  Page: 10, 12
Title: [The Listener - v117 n2997 5 Feb 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: David Widgery on the lessons to be learned from the ideas of 1968.

In: The Listener v117 n2997 5 Feb 1987  Pages: 16-17
Title: [The Listener - v117 n2997 5 Feb 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Robert Skidelsky on the contradictions of democratic socialism.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1496210
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 00:26:12 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3626669
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(3)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatTX date: 1987-02-05BFI identifier: C-730361
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 26.12 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1493919
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1496210
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access