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Funny Money (Original title)
Date: 17 August 2000 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Meredith Chambers

Synopsis: Documentary tracing Britain's tortuous transition from the Imperial "LSD" system to decimal currency. The seven year transition sparked a patriotic outcry and divided political parties, culminating in Decimal Day ("D-Day") on the 15th February 1971.

Subjects:
Decimalisation, Great Britain

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 17 August 2000Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Runtime: 51 mins 30 secs - Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo

Credits (4)
Production Company: Twenty Twenty Television, Production Company: 3BM Television, Producer: Philip Berman