Man Alive

- Season 2

(1966)

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A look at the declining fortunes of the aristocracy and the employment it provided. Who has the money and needs the servants today?

A look at how girls as young as nine years old are being commercially exploited in the USA in order to spend their pocket money on bras.

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A look at the lives and families affected by someone told they are dying.

A look at the present day lives of the First Citizens of America -The Red Indians.

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Journalist James Cameron casts his eye over a year of Man Alive in this hour-long special. Among his themes is the failure to communicate, and how so many of the documentary subjects are unable to truly express their real intentions.

The first of three episodes under the umbrella title "Marriage Under Stress". This edition looks at the effect that having children has had on four separate marriages.

Couples whose marriages are heading towards divorce, often seemingly with no way back. They include the mistreated and neglected wives, the presence of affairs, and the husband who splits his time between his wife and his live-in lover.

Desmond Wilcox presents the final part in the "Marriage Under Stress" trilogy, by focussing on its ultimate state: marriages that ended in divorce. The effect on the couples is considered, but also, crucially, the effect on the children.

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Do you have to be musically talented to become a pop idol or can you just be manufactured by an industry ?

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How are the mixed race of Indian and British -The Anglo-Indian - coping today.

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How those moved from slum clearance areas are coping with living on modern estates.

Jeremy James explores Britain's diplomatic role in El Salvador, with a focus on its ambassador, Geoffrey William Kirk. In addition to Kirk, there are also interviews with several British expatriates giving their views of the country.

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Man Alive looks at the newfound ability of the working class - or "W.C." - to be able to transcend typical class barriers. Among those interviewed are designer Alan Aldridge, writer Johnny Speight, and model Twiggy, along with her manager.

The Man Alive team report from the "14 Hour Technicolor Dream", Britain's first major psychedelic event. What is the purpose of the event and the nature of the underground, and what do people get from the experience?

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A look at the contrasts in Jamaica between the wealthy tourist industry and the problems of violence,poverty and unemployment elsewhere on the Island.

Homosexual men face fear and disgust resulting from the "choice" to love other men. Now, a private members bill has been brought before parliament to legalize the practice thus easing such consequences. Men affected open up with their personal stories.

Angela Huth speaks to lesbians from various different walks of life: from the content couple to the young androgynous girl who wants to be accepted; and the married wife who conceals it from her husband.

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With BBC2 attempting to introduce more colour broadcasts, Man Alive gets its first edition to be shown in colour. Appropriately enough it's an edition that shows a seaside variety tour, making the most of the switch.

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A place where the sun shines only one day every seven years. Who gets to see it and who misses it because of a cruel joke.

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A look at the Balgay Approved School for girls.

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When a single animal develops foot and mouth disease, the department of health demands that all other animals on the same farm are slaughtered. The unspoken cost is that to the farmers, many of whom have built up herds over their entire working lives.

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A report on gypsies evicted from a car park in Walsall.

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