Corin Piper, Chris Morris and others in “Unfinished Business”

Well, here we are at the hanging. It's a very sombre atmosphere. The condemned man has just arrived with executioner Mr. Albert Marsh, who's highly respected...

[narrating] The evening begins with a chance to savour again Great Britain's last televised hanging.

...he's using a nylon-hemp mix rope tonight for the first time ever. That's what he wanted, that's what he's got. It's to guarantee extra strength.

Arright Madge, what can I do yer for?

[narrating] The '60s saw television breaking taboos again and again, with Frampton Row the first popular weekly serial to use swear words.

...I'm not made of money, 'specially not since Eddie Copsie and 'is bloomin' lids.

Oh, aye.

Go on, then, I'll 'ave the Express. [hands over money] There y'are, yer big hairy cock.

Ta.

Tarah, Stan. [walks off]

Tarah, yer shitter.

These days it's very fashionable among young people to do what I'm doing now. I'm being fellated by a young girl known as a groupie. It's an interesting feeling, and, er, certainly quite relaxing...

Well, it's half an hour later. My initial reaction was one of intense joy, but that's now been replaced by a vague feeling of inadequacy and gloom. It's not an experience that I can see catching on, but, er, neither is it one which I regret.