Luckygirl this explains how history writing and teaching has changed since then (Wikipedia)
" New Social History movement The "new social history" exploded on the scene in the 1960s, quickly becoming one of the dominant styles of historiography in the U.S., Britain and Canada. "
There's a lot written about the new way of writing history and about how the new historians focus on the small events .
I really enjoyed the last series, probably because I know Newcastle so well. I think the presenter is very pleasant, and for once there isn't too much music in the background!