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Part 6 - 1956 (12 May 2011)
Jeremy Vine introduces episode six: 1956. The year of Rock Around the Clock, the Hungarian Revolution, the Suez Crisis and petrol coupons. Archbishop Makarios and Commander Crabbe are two of the year's most controversial names. Floyd Patterson becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion, Jim Laker takes all 10 wickets in a Test Match and the Teddy Boys are "ripping it up" all over the UK. Meanwhile, Tommy Steele is the UK's new pin-up boy and skiffle arrives with Lonnie Donegan and Rock Island Line.
Music and featured items

Chapter 1 - Sporting News from 1956
Rocky Marciano retires, a horse collapses at the Grand National, Floyd Patterson wins Heavyweight title, the FA Cup Final and Jim Laker takes 10 wickets in Test Match

Chapter 2 - Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainer in Monaco

Prince Rainier III of Monaco has married the American film actress Grace Kelly who looked every bit the film star in her ivory gown made of silk taffeta and lace.

Chapter 3 - Rock 'n' Roll Causes Controversy
Protests in Alabama, riots at screenings of Rock Around the Clock, and Teddy Boys are imprisoned.

Chapter 4 - Elvis Returns to Tupelo
Elvis at 21, interviewed about the very beginnings of his career.

Tracklisting:
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry — Roll Over Beethoven
Shirley & Lee — Let The Good Times Roll
Fats Domino Fats Domino — Blueberry Hill
Dean Martin Dean Martin — Memories Are Made Of This
Carl Perkins Carl Perkins — Blue Suede Shoes
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers — Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Gene Vincent Gene Vincent — Be Bop A Lula
Frankie Vaughan Frankie Vaughan — Green Door
The Platters The Platters — My Prayer
Bill Haley & His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets — When The Saints Go Marching In
Little Richard Little Richard — Rip It Up
Tommy Steele Tommy Steele — Rock With The Caveman
The Dream Weavers — It's Almost Tomorrow
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — Hound Dog
Anne Shelton — Lay Down Your Arms
Lonnie Donegan Lonnie Donegan — Rock Island Line
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley — Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley — Heartbreak Hotel

Part 7 - 1957 (19 May 2011)
This week, Jeremy Vine introduces 1957, a year when Britain gets a new Prime Minister and Russia wins the space race by launching the first Sputnik. On television, the kids are watching Six-Five Special; a schoolboy from Esher makes his TV debut in a skiffle group; and Mum and Dad are baffled by Panorama's April Fool's Day hoax.

Meanwhile, Jack Jackson is the spinning the platters that matter on Radio Luxembourg. Elvis is All Shook Up, Tommy Steele is Singing the Blues and there's a Whole Lotta Shakin Goin' On.
Music and featured items

Chapter 1 - Tommy Steele Moves House
Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star Tommy Steele moves up in the world.

Chapter 2 - Teddy Boys
Their music, fashion and trouble-making.

Chapter 3
Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon

The first African American woman to win this major tennis trophy.

Chapter 4 - The Panorama Spaghetti Harvest
Believed to be the first time television staged such a high profile April Fools Day hoax, the programme caused quite a stir!

Chapter 5 - Paul Anka Interview
The teen idol on girlfriends and the song Diana

Chapter 6 - Buddy Holly visits the UK
One of the early pioneers of Rock'n'Roll talks about its creation

Tracklisting:

Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — All Shook Up
Don Lang and His Frantic Five — 6.5 Special Theme
Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues
Tommy Steele Tommy Steele — Singing The Blues
Lonnie Donegan Lonnie Donegan — Putting On The Style
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry — School Days Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll
The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers — Bye Bye Love
Little Richard Little Richard — You Keep Knockin'
The Diamonds — Little Darlin'
Buddy Holly Buddy Holly — That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly — Peggy Sue
Jerry Lewis — Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On
Paul Anka Paul Anka — Diana
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — Teddy Bear
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry — Rock 'n' Roll Music
Jackie Wilson Jackie Wilson — Reet Petite
Jerry Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire
The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers — Wake Up Little Susie

Part 8 - 1958 (26 May 2011)
Jeremy Vine introduces 1958, the year of the first Aldermaston March and the Ban the Bomb campaign. London experiences its first race riots in Notting Hill. Two great British drivers - Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorne - battle for the Formula One championship but sport is dominated by Manchester United's Munich disaster.

Elvis Presley joins the army but British kids have a new rock 'n' roll hero, Cliff Richard. It's the year of South Pacific and Magic Moments. Eddie Cochran has the Summertime Blues and Buddy Holly raves on.
Music and featured items

Chapter 1 - Elvis Gets Called Up
On March 24 1958, Elvis was inducted into the U.S. Army who were surprised by the media attention drawn by the singer's arrival.

Chapter 2 - The Age of the Teenager
The concept of the "teenager" is born, as young people claim music, fashion and misbehaviour as their own.

Chapter 3 - Gatwick Opens
London's 2nd Airport is opened by the Queen who also visits the "New Town" of Crawley.

Chapter 4 - Tommy Steele
Tommy's gigs get banned in South Africa for being "prejudicial to public morals" and he speaks about the life of new teenage generation.

Chapter 5 - Teenagers Speak Out
Fashions, record sales and not watching the television..

Tracklisting:

Buddy Holly & The Crickets — Rave On
Sam Cooke Sam Cooke — You Send Me
Link Wray — The Rumble
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley — Kid Creole
Cliff Richard Cliff Richard — Move It
Gerry Granahan — No Chemise Please
Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson — Poor Little Fool
The Kingston Trio — The Tijuana Jail
The Kingston Trio — Tom Dooley
Laurie London — He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Larry Williams Larry Williams — Bony Maronie
Danny & The Juniors Danny & The Juniors — At The Hop
Teddy Bears — To Know Him Is To Love Him
Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry — Sweet Little Sixteen
The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream
Conway Twitty — It's Only Make Believe
Bobby Darin Bobby Darin — Splish Splash
Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes — Tom Hark
Perry Como Perry Como — Magic Moments
South Pacific Cast — Happy Talk
Bloody Mary
The Big Bopper The Big Bopper — Chantilly Lace
Eddie Cochran Eddie Cochran — Summertime Blues
Jerry Lewis — High School Hop
Little Richard Little Richard — Good Golly Miss Molly

Part 9 - 1959 (2 June 2011)
This week, Jeremy Vine introduces 1959, the year when "Mac the Knife" wins the Tories a third successive general election and National Service is abolished. General de Gaulle is the new president of France and the communist Fidel Castro takes over in Cuba. World Champion racing driver Mike Hawthorne is killed on the Guildford bypass and at Wembley Elton John's cousin Roy breaks his leg in the Cup Final.

In the music industry, 78s are discontinued and the stars on 45 are Adam Faith, Anthony Newley and (the late) Buddy Holly.
Music and featured items

Chapter 1 - Buddy Holly Dies
The short life of Buddy Holly comes to a tragic end

Chapter 2 - M1 Opens / Morris Unveil Mini Minor
The first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom opens.

Chapter 3 - Teenagers in 1959
Pop music, milk shakes, and dealing with grown-ups

Tracklistings:

Buddy Holly Buddy Holly — It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Tommy Dee — Three Stars
Adam Faith Adam Faith — What Do You Want ?
The Coasters The Coasters — Charlie Brown
Edd Byrnes — Kookie Lend Me Your Comb
Lonnie Donegan Lonnie Donegan — Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour?
Bobby Darin Bobby Darin — Mac The Knife
Eddie Cochran Eddie Cochran — C'mon Everybody
Cliff Richard Cliff Richard — Travellin' Light
The Chipmunks — The Chipmunk Song
Russ Conway — Side Saddle
Duane Eddy Duane Eddy — Peter Gunn
Neil Sedaka Neil Sedaka — Oh Carol
Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens — Donna
Johnny Horton — Battle Of New Orleans
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — One Night
Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe — I Wanna Be Loved By You
Bobby Darin Bobby Darin — Dream Lover
Cliff Richard Cliff Richard — Livin' Doll
The Ken Colyer Skiffle Group — Down By The Riverside
Anthony Newley Anthony Newley — Idle On Parade
Dion & The Belmonts Dion & The Belmonts — (Why Must I Be) A Teenager In Love
Edd Byrnes — Kookie Lend Me Your Comb

Part 10 - 1960 (9 June 2011)
Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches the 60s, as Jeremy Vine introduces 1960, the year of Lady Chatterley, the movie Psycho and the U2 spy plane affair.

Also this year, America elects a new President and there's a Wind of Change blowing through Africa. Elvis leaves the Army, Johnnie Kidd is Shakin' All Over and Eddie Cochran takes Three Steps to Heaven.
Music and featured items

Chapter 1 - Elvis Presley
Elvis leaves the Army and stars in GI Blues

Chapter 2 - Olympics 1960
Gold medals for Anita Lonsborough and Don Thompson

Chapter 3 - Eddie Cochrane killed
Cochran was 21 when he died in April 1960, in a road accident during his British tour.

Chapter 4 - U2 Spy Plane Incident
The US government initially claimed the plane was carrying weather equipment after it was shot down by the Soviets

Chapter 5 - Lady Chatterley's Lover Published
The book that had been declared "obscene" flies off the shelves in record time

Chapter 6 - JFK Elected
John F Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States

Tracklisting:

The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers — Cathy's Clown
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley — It's Now Or Never
Lonnie Donegan Lonnie Donegan — My Old Man's A Dustman
Anthony Newley Anthony Newley — Do You Mind?
Duane Eddy Duane Eddy — Because They're Young
Johnny Preston — Running Bear
Ricky Valance — Tell Laura I Love Her
Eddie Cochran Eddie Cochran — Three Steps To Heaven
The Shadows The Shadows — Apache
The Ventures The Ventures — Walk Don't Run
Brian Hyland — Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Maurice Williams — Stay
Sam Cooke Sam Cooke — Chain Gang
Brenda Lee — Sweet Nuthins
Cliff Richard Cliff Richard — Please Don't Tease
Johnny Tillotson — Poetry In Motion
Johnny Kidd and The Pirates Johnny Kidd and The Pirates — Shakin' All Over
Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren — Goodness Gracious Me
Jimmy Jones — Good Timin'
Johnny Burnette Johnny Burnette — You're 16
The Drifters The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me
John Barry John Barry — Hit & Miss
The Shirelles The Shirelles — Will You Love Me Tomorrow?