The Living Dead: Three Films About the Power of the Past is a three-part documentary series presented by Adam Curtis, investigating the way that history and memory (both national and individual) have been used by politicians and others.

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September 28, 2023

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The first episode "On the Desperate Edge of Now" examines examined how the various national memories of the Second World War were effectively rewritten and manipulated in the Cold War period. The second episode "You Have Used Me as a Fish Long Enough" looks at the history of brainwashing and mind control. And the third and final episode "The Attic" examines the Imperial aspirations of Margaret Thatcher.

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  • Episode 1 – On the Desperate Edge of Now Unlimited
  • Episode 3 – The Attic Unlimited

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