A Night in with the Girls (1997)

Celebrating the contribution made by women to the development of British television. Tonight's programme charts the pioneering spirit of the postwar, period and the creative and technological golden age of the late sixties. Also about the contribution made by women to the development of British television. In the late seventies female newsreaders became commonplace, employment practices throughout the industry came under scrutiny and tales of sexism and blocked career paths began to emerge. More recently a new generation of strong women characters have appeared on-screen in dramas such as Widows and Prime Suspect.