The Un-Americans: 1: Five Minutes to Midnight

2nd September 1992 50 mins Season 11 Episode 12

At the dawn of the Cold War, both communists and anti-communists in America thought the world was on the brink. This special three-part series uses archive film and stories of ordinary Americans to paint a picture of suspicion and repression of "the enemy within" on a huge scale. Part 1 of 3.

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Season 11 · Episode 13

The Un-Americans: 2: No Place to Hide

Mention McCarthyism and most people think of the Hollywood blacklist. In fact, tens of thousands of ordinary people's lives were destroyed by what amounted to an American Inquisition. Paul was an electrician who couldn't work for 20 years because of one joke. Frank was followed for 38 years by up to eight FBI agents a day despite admitting he was not a security risk. Now that the Cold War is over, they and others can tell their full stories for the first time. Part 2 of 3.

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