The Lost World of Communism(2009)
Overview
The Lost World of Communism is a three-part British documentary series which examines the legacy of Communism twenty years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall. Produced by Peter Molloy and Lucy Hetherington, the series takes a retrospective look at life behind the Iron Curtain between 1945 and 1989, focusing on three countries in the Eastern Bloc - East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Through film and television footage and the personal recollections of those who lived in these countries, the series offers a glimpse of what daily life was like during the years of Communist rule. The Lost World of Communism debuted on BBC Two on Saturday 14 March 2009 at 9:00pm. There is also a book which accompanies the series.
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3 episodes • 2009
Miniseries
3 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Socialist Paradise | Mar 14, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Kingdom of Forgetting | Mar 21, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Socialism in One Family | Mar 28, 2009 | 0.0 |
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